Against the Ice

Against the Ice
Release poster
Directed byPeter Flinth
Screenplay by
Based onTwo Against the Ice
by Ejnar Mikkelsen
Produced byBaltasar Kormákur
Starring
CinematographyTorben Forsberg
Edited byMorten Højbjerg
Music byVolker Bertelmann
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15) (Berlinale)
  • March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02) (Netflix)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • Iceland
  • Denmark
LanguageEnglish

Against the Ice is a 2022 historical survival film directed by Peter Flinth and written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Derrick, based on the true story recounted in Two Against the Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen. It stars Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, Charles Dance, and Heida Reed. The film was shot in Iceland and Greenland. Against the Ice premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 15, 2022. It was released on Netflix on March 2, 2022, and received mixed reviews from critics.