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Amundsen

2019 · 125 min

A somber, sweeping portrayal of an obsessive explorer, blending icy adventure with personal tragedy and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Espen Sandberg
Genres
Drama, History, Adventure
Starring
Pål Sverre Hagen, Katherine Waterston, Christian Rubeck
Tagline
Not the story of a hero
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.

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Directed by
Espen Sandberg
Genres
Drama, History, Adventure
Starring
Pål Sverre Hagen, Katherine Waterston, Christian Rubeck
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, adventure
Directed by
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Written by
Ravn Lanesskog
Starring
Pål Sverre Hagen, Katherine Waterston, Christian Rubeck, Trond Espen Seim, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Ole Christoffer Ertvaag, Ida Ursin-Holm, Fridtjov Såheim
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Johan Söderqvist
Cinematography
Pål Ulvik Rokseth
Runtime
125 min
Country
Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden
Languages
English, Norwegian

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