Amundsen

Amundsen

Not the story of a hero

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Release Date

2/15/2019

Runtime

125 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Budget

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Revenue

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A chilling portrait of ambition's cost, following an explorer's relentless pursuit of polar conquest as it consumes everything around him. The film examines the dark side of heroism, lingering on isolation, sacrifice, and the human wreckage left in ambition's wake.

Mood

MelancholicDread-soakedContemplativeBleak

Themes

ObsessionAmbitionMortalityIsolation

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterlyDesaturated

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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