The riveting Mads Mikkelsen stars in this debut film from Joe Penna, a Brazilian-born YouTube video artist, as a man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash who must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
“[Arctic makes] effective use of both the star’s rugged persona and unforgiving Icelandic landscapes.” — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times
“Mads Mikkelsen’s virtuoso performance as a downed pilot trying to survive in the harshest of environments is the warm heart of this ice-cold killer of a movie.” — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“A fine reminder of how cinematic language can and should transcend the spoken word… a meticulous portrait of survival and human determination.” — Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
directed by
Joe Penna
Joe Penna
written by
Joe Penna, Ryan Morrison
Joe Penna, Ryan Morrison
with
Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir
Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir
country
Iceland
Iceland