SummaryTwo teenage boys, who have grown up like brothers, go about their lives in the comfortable claustrophobia of an isolated Alaskan town. Early one morning, on a seal hunt with another teenager, an argument between the three boys quickly escalates into a tragic accident. Bonded by their dark secret, the two best friends are forced to create one fabr... Read More
Directed By:Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
Written By:Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
On the Ice
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Feb 15, 2012
83
The performances, all from non-professional local actors, are noticeably uneven, but the film is as much a portrait of a place as it is a narrative, and cinematographer Lol Crawley shoots the white-on-white polar expanses like they're vistas stretching to the ends of the earth-which in a way, they are.
Feb 14, 2012
80
On the Ice is a marvel of concentrated, classical storytelling. The flat, snowy landscape strips away all but the essentials from its tale.
Feb 21, 2012
65
In most respects, On the Ice is the kind of straight-ahead, underprivileged-teen drama beloved of Sundance audiences.
Feb 17, 2012
50
Barrow's frozen vistas are a perfect match for the noir tone of On the Ice. Unfortunately, the emotional landscape of MacLean's stoic main character, Qalli, is often as blank as the tundra.
Feb 16, 2012
50
The moral dilemmas in On the Ice ultimately fail to resonate, Qalli's concluding plea for his flawed humanity coming off as strangely hollow.
Feb 14, 2012
40
More than a moral dilemma is needed to make up for the uneven performances, slack pacing and wonky dialogue, and while MacLean certainly has a keen eye, the rest of his storytelling facilities haven't quite caught up with it yet.
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Production Company:
- On the Ice Productions
- Silverwood Films
- Treehead Films
- Whitewater Films
Release Date:Feb 17, 2012
Duration:1 h 36 m
Rating:R
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Awards
American Indian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Woodstock Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
