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Against the Ice release date, cast, synopsis, and trailer

By Sabrina Reed

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Against the Ice, a historical adventure starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole, is making its way to Netflix this year. The film is based on the true story, Two Against the Ice, penned by real life explorer and author Ejnar Mikkelsen back in the early 1900s.

Coster-Waldau plays the man himself in the movie which he also co-wrote with Joe Derrick. Set in 1909, Against the Ice is about survival in the frigid plains of Greenland. Ejnar was on a mission to disprove the United States’ claim to the northeastern region of the island country.

Due to the assumption, at the time, that Greenland was split into two separate bodies of land, the U.S. was able to claim the northeast as their territory. However, Ejnar was eager to find proof that this wasn’t the case and bring Greenland firmly under the control of Denmark.

His mission, which he embarks on in the film with Iver Iversen, is successful but the real story lies in how the two must brave the harsh conditions to bring their findings back to their shipmates and hopefully make it out alive.

Here’s more on the movie!

Against the Ice release date

The film premieres Wednesday, March 2, 2022 on Netflix. It’ll have an hour and 42 minute runtime.

Against the Ice cast

  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ejnar Mikkelsen
  • Joe Cole as Iver Iversen
  • Charles Dance as Neergaard
  • Heida Reed as Naja
  • Ed Speleers as Bessel
  • Diarmaid Murtagh as Poulsen
  • Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Jörgensen
  • Sam Redford as Laub
  • Nick Jameson as Holm
  • Frankie Wilson as Unger
  • Þorsteinn Bachmann as Amdrup

Against the Ice synopsis

The official synopsis via Netflix:

"Against the Ice is a true story of friendship, love and the awe-inspiring power of companionship as two men succeed in finding proof Greenland is one island but not before battling extreme conditions in their fight for survival."

Against the Ice trailer

Watch the trailer for the movie below:

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