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Encounters at the End of the World

2008 · 99 min

A slow, hypnotic drift through alien ice and eccentric minds, by turns awe-struck, funny, and quietly unsettling.

Tagline
Off the map, things get strange.
Overview
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • exploration
  • nature
  • identity
  • madness
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror2
Humour5
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Starring
Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov, Doug MacAyeal, Ryan Andrew Evans, Kevin Emery, Olav T. Oftedal
Cinematography
Peter Zeitlinger
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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