Ekspeditionen til verdens ende (2013)

A grand and adventurous journey of discovery to the last white areas of the world map. But no matter how far we go and how hard we try to find answers, we ultimately meet ourselves and our own transience.

Director:

Daniel Dencik

Writers:

Daniel Dencik, Michael Haslund-Christensen (co-writer)

Stars:

Per Bak Jensen, Jonas Bergsøe, Bo Elberling

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Per Bak Jensen	...	Art photographer
Jonas Bergsøe	...	Captain / expedition leader
Bo Elberling	...	Geochemist
Jens Fog Jensen	...	Archeologist
Jeppe Møhl	...	Zoologoist / pilot
Morten Rasch	...	Geographer
Daniel Richter	...	Artist
Tal Rosenzweig	...	Artist
Minik Rosing	...	Geologist
Katrine Worsaae	...	Marine biologist

Storyline

A real adventure film - but in a very modern sense. On a three-mast schooner aboard with artists, scientists and ambitions worthy of Noah or Columbus, we set off towards the end of the world: in this case, the rapidly melting ice massifs in North-East Greenland. An epic journey where the brave sailors get acquainted with imaginary tent pitches, polar bear nightmares and entirely new species. But in their encounter with the new, unknown parts of our world, the crew - which ranges from the artists Tal R and Daniel Richter to the geologist Minik Rosing - addresses a number of questions of a fundamental, existential nature. Curiosity, great pathos and a liberating splash of humor come together in a film that is superbly orchestrated by the cinematic talent Daniel Dencik, who in one iconic image after another seduces us both far beyond and deep into the historical footnote that is humanity. A film that is both conceived and brought into life on a large scale, just like an old childhood ...

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Plot Keywords:

greenland | art | science | mozart | metallica | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Site Official site

Country:

Denmark Sweden Greenland

Language:

English Danish

Release Date:

6 February 2013 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

The Expedition to the End of the World

Filming Locations:

Greenland

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,635, 22 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$38,406, 31 October 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beofilm Post Production, Film i Väst, Garage Film AB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Elkarrekin Together (2017)

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