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Antarctica

1983 · 143 min

A sweeping, patient, often heartbreaking plunge into frozen isolation, carried by majestic imagery and a swelling score that makes you ache for the dogs.

Directed by
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Starring
Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Masako Natsume
Tagline
Amidst the coldest, harshest surroundings on earth, this true story celebrates the mystery and the warmth of life.
Overview
Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica.

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Directed by
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Starring
Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Masako Natsume
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • nature
  • friendship
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, adventure
Directed by
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Written by
Susumu Saji, Koreyoshi Kurahara, Toshirō Ishidō, Tatsuo Nogami
Starring
Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Masako Natsume, Keiko Oginome, Takeshi Kusaka, Shigeru Kōyama, So Yamamura, Jun Etoh
Music
Vangelis
Cinematography
Akira Shiizuka
Runtime
143 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese, English

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