Arctic (film)

Arctic
Directed by Joe Penna
Written by Joe Penna & Ryan Morrison
Starring Mads Mikkelsen
Music by Joseph Trapanese
Cinematography Tómas Örn Tómasson
Edited by Ryan Morrison
Distributed by Bleecker Street (United States)
XYZ Films (International)
Release date
  • 10 May 2018 (2018-05-10) (Cannes)
Running time
 97 minutes
Country Iceland

Arctic is an upcoming survival film directed by Joe Penna. The film stars Mads Mikkelsen and Icelandic actress Maria Thelma Smáradóttir. Mikkelsen has deemed the film "by far the most difficult shoot [he's] ever done".[1]

Plot

A man stranded in the Arctic is about to receive a long awaited rescue when the helicopter that finds him crashes. The pilot is killed with the passenger severely injured. He must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.[2]

Release

On April 12, 2018, the film was selected to compete for the Camera d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] Bleecker Street acquired U.S. and select international rights out of the Cannes Film Festival.[5]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10.[6]

See also

  • Survival film, about the film genre, with a list of related films

References

  1. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (22 May 2017). "Mads Mikkelsen on Surviving the Polar Wilderness in 'Arctic'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (19 April 2017). "Mads Mikkelsen To Star In Thriller 'Arctic' From Armory Films". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Debruge, Peter; Keslassy, Elsa (12 April 2018). "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Setoodeh, Ramin (11 May 2018). "Cannes: Bleecker Street Buys 'Arctic'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Arctic (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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