: Leaving his crew with their ship, the Alabama , Mikkelsen sets out across the ice with the only volunteer: an inexperienced young mechanic named Iver Iversen (Joe Cole). They endure extreme hunger, brutal cold, and a terrifying polar bear attack.
: Stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ( Game of Thrones ), Joe Cole ( Peaky Blinders ), and Charles Dance. : Leaving his crew with their ship, the
: Although they successfully find the records, the return journey is grueling. When they finally reach their base, they find their ship crushed by ice and the crew gone. They are forced to live in a small hut for nearly three years, battling isolation and hallucinations before finally being rescued. Where to Watch : Although they successfully find the records, the
: The script was adapted from Mikkelsen's own memoir, Two Against the Ice . Where to Watch : The script was adapted
: To capture the harsh reality of the Arctic, it was filmed on location in Iceland and Greenland . Against the Ice (2022) - Plot - IMDb
: Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) leads a mission to recover records from a lost expedition. These records prove that Greenland is one solid island, disproving U.S. claims that it was divided by the "Peary Channel," which would have allowed America to claim part of the territory.