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6.6/10
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Based on actual events, a fisherman tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland.Based on actual events, a fisherman tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland.Based on actual events, a fisherman tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland.
- Awards
- 11 wins & 10 nominations
Joi Johannsson
- Palli
- (as Jóhann G. Jóhannsson)
Thora Bjorg Helga
- Halla
- (as Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir)
Walter Grímsson
- Raggi
- (as Walter Geir Grimsson)
Harald G. Haraldsson
- Sýslumadur
- (as Harald G. Haralds)
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- TriviaThe official submission of Iceland to the Best Foreign Language Film for the 85th Academy Awards 2013.
- GoofsThe events in the movie take place in 1984. When the main protagonist, the only survivor of the boat accident, undergoes a test in the Navy Hospital in London, one of the doctors introduces the other three participants of the test as members of the SBS, the Special Boat Services, a UK special forces unit. The name by which the doctor refers to the unit is incorrect. In 1984, this UK special forces unit in question was called the Special Boat Squadron. It was renamed to Special Boat Service (and not "Services") only three years later, in 1987.
- ConnectionsReferences Jaws (1975)
Featured review
This film is based on a real life drama where an Icelandic fishing vessel sinks and 5 crew are drowned. The 6th member of the crew survives hours in bitterly cold sea and swims miles to an island where he is rescued. The acting is brilliant and a realistic portrayal of the fisherman's ordeal. I also liked the before and after build up of the main character's lifestyle and the setting of Icelandic folk living in basic and difficult conditions but sharing a camaradie and kinship. Scientists were baffled as to how this apparently unfit man survived the extreme conditions and he became something of a celebrity and underwent investigative tests in America and UK. In the end he returned to his old ways of life but I think as a wiser and better man. He was a simple hardworking regular guy who survived extreme conditions through metabolism but also his dogged determination. I found it particularly moving to see footage of the real life person.
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- Also known as
- Derin Sular
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- Budget
- €2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $713,108
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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