Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Step Outside The Box
Directed by Anthony Powell
Produced by Antzworks
A visually transcendent documentary that uses time-lapse cinematography and intimate human portraits to explore isolation, endurance, and spiritual awe in Earth's most extreme environment.
Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to the icy continent and the heavens above.
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Questions people ask
Is Antarctica: A Year on Ice violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Antarctica: A Year on Ice scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Antarctica: A Year on Ice easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Antarctica: A Year on Ice end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Antarctica: A Year on Ice sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Antarctica: A Year on Ice, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Antarctica: A Year on Ice, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Antarctica: A Year on Ice, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
