The Deep | |
Producer: | Agnes Johansen Baltasar Kormákur |
Director: | Baltasar Kormákur |
Starring: | Ólafur Darri Ólafsson |
Music: | Ben Frost |
Cinematography: | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
Runtime: | 95 minutes |
Country: | Iceland |
Language: | Icelandic |
The Deep (Icelandic: '''Djúpið''') is a 2012 Icelandic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards,[1] making the January shortlist.[2] It was also nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize. The film is based on the true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who survived in the freezing ocean after his boat capsized off the south coast of Iceland.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 94% approval rating, based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.[3] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote "The mystery of an Icelandic man who survived icy seas for six hours makes for an intriguing drama".[4]