Iceman (2017 film)

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Iceman
Iceman 2017 poster.jpg
Directed byFelix Randau
Written byFelix Randau
Produced byJan Krüger
StarringJürgen Vogel
Franco Nero
Susanne Wuest
CinematographyJakob Bejnaworicz
Edited byVessela Martschewski
Music bySeelenluft
Production
companies
Port-au-Prince
Echo Film
Lucky Bird Pictures
Amour Fou Vienna
Release date
  • 8 August 2017 (2017-08-08) (LFF)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesGermany
Italy
Austria
LanguageRhaetian

Iceman (German: Der Mann aus dem Eis) is a 2017 German-Italian-Austrian adventure drama film written and directed by Felix Randau.[1] It is a fictional story about the life of Ötzi, a natural mummy of a man found in 1991 in the Ötztal Alps.[2][3][4]

The film, which was filmed in the Tyrolean and Bavarian Alps, features almost no dialogue, with a minimal amount in untranslated Rhaetian.[5]

Plot[]

In the Ötztal Alps, more than 5300 years ago, a Neolithic clan has settled near a creek. It is their leader Kelab's responsibility to be the keeper of the group’s holy shrine, Tineka. While Kelab is hunting, the settlement is attacked. The members of the tribe are brutally murdered, amongst them Kelab’s Wife and son, the only survivor is a newborn baby. Blinded by pain and fury, Kelab is out for one thing alone – vengeance. He sets out after the murderers on what turns into a grand odyssey where he must fight constantly – for the infant’s survival; against the immense forces of nature; against hunters he encounters; and, amongst the loneliness of the quest, against a growing sense of doubt over the morality of his mission.

Cast[]

Reception[]

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 22 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 6.12 out of 10. The website's critical consensus reads: "A prehistoric drama with the heart of a western, Iceman uses classic archetypes – and deft direction – to tell a stark and simple yet powerfully effective story."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

Accolades[]

List of awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
German Film Awards 27 April 2018 Best Makeup Heike Merker Nominated [8]
Best Sound Gregor Bonse, Thomas Neumann, Marc Parisotto Nominated [8]
German Film Critics Association Awards 2 February 2018 Best Film Score Beat Solèr Won [8]
Hamburg International Film Festival 6 October 2018 Best Feature Felix Randau Nominated [8]
Locarno International Film Festival 11 August 2018 Variety Piazza Grande Award Felix Randau Nominated [8]


References[]

  1. ^ Kiang, Jessica (13 August 2017). "'Iceman'". Variety. Locarno Film Review. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ Connolly, Kate (3 December 2017). "Iceman the movie: Stone age survivor Ötzi is brought back to life". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ "'Iceman' ('Der Mann aus dem Eis')". The Hollywood Reporter. Locarno 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Iceman film review: Drama plays like an X-rated version of Aardman cartoon Early Man". The Independent. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Iceman the movie: Stone age survivor Ötzi is brought back to life". 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Iceman". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Iceman (2017)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Iceman (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

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