Against the Ice

Against the Ice
Against the Ice
	Official release poster
Directed by	Peter Flinth
Screenplay by	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Joe Derrick;
Based on	Two Against the Ice; by Ejnar Mikkelsen
Produced by	Baltasar Kormákur
Starring	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Joe Cole; Charles Dance; Heida Reed;
Cinematography	Torben Forsberg
Edited by	Morten Højbjerg
Music by	Volker Bertelmann
Production; companies	RVK Studios; Ill Kippers;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	February 2022 (Berlin); March 2, 2022 (Netflix);
Countries	Iceland; Denmark;
Language	English

Against the Ice is an upcoming historical survival film^[1]^[2] directed by Peter Flinth. Based on the true story recounted in Two Against the Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen, the film was written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Derrick. It stars Coster-Waldau as Mikkelsen, Joe Cole as Iver Iversen, and Charles Dance and Heida Reed in undisclosed roles.

Filmed on location, Against the Ice is scheduled to premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022.^[3]

Premise[]

In 1909, Denmark's led by Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen was attempting to disprove the United States' claim to North-Eastern Greenland, a claim that was rooted in the idea that Greenland was broken up into two different pieces of land. Leaving their crew behind with the ship, Mikkelsen sleds across the ice with his inexperienced crew member, Iver Iversen.^[4]

Cast[]

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
Joe Cole as Iver Iversen
Charles Dance as Neergaard
Heida Reed as Naja

Production[]

Produced by RVK Studios and Ill Kippers, Against the Ice was directed by Danish director Peter Flinth, who worked with producer Baltasar Kormákur and cinematographer Torben Forsberg to shoot the film on location in Iceland and Greenland. On January 19, 2021, Deadline Hollywood revealed that the film was based on the Danish book Two Against The Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen, and that it would follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Mikkelsen, along with Joe Cole as Iver Iversen, and Charles Dance and Heida Reed in undisclosed roles.^[4]

References[]

^ McCreesh, Louise (January 19, 2021). "Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders stars team up for new Netflix movie". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ Parashar, Shivam (January 21, 2021). "Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole to star in Netflix's Against The Ice". India Today. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ Grater, Tom (December 15, 2021). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils First Titles: Isabelle Huppert-Starring 'About Joan' & 'Against The Ice' With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Joe Cole Among Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Grater, Tom (January 19, 2021). "Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Joe Cole Starring In Netflix Movie 'Against The Ice', Baltasar Kormákur Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

External links[]

[1] McCreesh, Louise (January 19, 2021). "Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders stars team up for new Netflix movie". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[2] Parashar, Shivam (January 21, 2021). "Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole to star in Netflix's Against The Ice". India Today. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[3] Grater, Tom (December 15, 2021). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils First Titles: Isabelle Huppert-Starring 'About Joan' & 'Against The Ice' With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Joe Cole Among Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved December 31, 2021.

[Announcement-4] Grater, Tom (January 19, 2021). "Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Joe Cole Starring In Netflix Movie 'Against The Ice', Baltasar Kormákur Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

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