
Against the Ice(2022)
In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Danish expedition in ice-covered Greenland.


“Not the story of a hero”
The story of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, and the first person to reach both the North and South Poles in 1926. Follows his all-consuming drive as a polar explorer and the tragedy he brought on himself and others by sacrificing everything in the icy wastelands to achieve his dream.

Pål Sverre Hagen
Roald Amundsen

Katherine Waterston
Bess Magids

Christian Rubeck
Leon Amundsen

Trond Espen Seim
Fridtjof Nansen

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Helmer Hanssen

Ole Christoffer Ertvaag
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen

Ida Ursin-Holm
Kiss Bennett

Fridtjov Såheim
Hjalmar Johansen

Jonas Strand Gravli
Leif Dietrichson

Ruby Dagnall
Aline Amundsen
Amundsen is a drama, history, adventure film released in 2019 exploring themes of based on true story, explorer. Directed by Espen Sandberg, it stars Pål Sverre Hagen, Katherine Waterston, Christian Rubeck. The story of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, and the first person to reach both the North and South Poles in 1926. Follows his all-consuming drive as a polar explorer and the tragedy he brought on himself and others by sacrificing everything in the icy wastelands to achieve his dream.
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