I generally don't like Swedish movies because of their stilted and theatrical acting. There is some of this in this movie as well (why is it almost impossible for a Swedish actor to deliver a line reading that's natural, not "acted") but not as much as I feared. The direction is good and I really like the cinematography.
Of course it's not a documentary but there are some curious and entertaining (in a morbid way) details which didn't make it into the movie. Like the last words heard from the men in the balloon sailing away, Andree exclaiming "What the hell was that??" Or how they knew beforehand that the sleds wouldn't work as intended due to their faulty construction, but chose to do nothing about it since they were never intended to be used. Or how they chose to load up a sled with useless things like cravats and encyclopedias instead of vital supplies as they set foot on their trek after crash landing the balloon. The book " The Expedition: Solving the Mystery of a Polar Tragedy" by Bea Uusma is great if you want to read more about this crazy venture.
Still, a good movie. It was a wise choice not to show off too much of the polar bears. Kind of like the shark in Jaws.
Of course it's not a documentary but there are some curious and entertaining (in a morbid way) details which didn't make it into the movie. Like the last words heard from the men in the balloon sailing away, Andree exclaiming "What the hell was that??" Or how they knew beforehand that the sleds wouldn't work as intended due to their faulty construction, but chose to do nothing about it since they were never intended to be used. Or how they chose to load up a sled with useless things like cravats and encyclopedias instead of vital supplies as they set foot on their trek after crash landing the balloon. The book " The Expedition: Solving the Mystery of a Polar Tragedy" by Bea Uusma is great if you want to read more about this crazy venture.
Still, a good movie. It was a wise choice not to show off too much of the polar bears. Kind of like the shark in Jaws.