Antarctica (1983)

Original title

南極物語

Directed by

Koreyoshi Kurahara

Genre

drama film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 23m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 1958 Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole faces brutal weather and struggles to escape. The story shows the bond between the scientists and their hardworking huskies, especially two lead dogs left behind.

harrowingmelancholiccolddeterminedemotionalsolitaryachingpatientloyal

What happens

Antarctica (Japanese: 南極物語, Hepburn: Nankyoku Monogatari; lit. "South Pole Story") is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and starring Ken Takakura. Its plot centers on the 1958 ill-fated Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole, its dramatic rescue from the severe weather conditions on the return journey, the relationship between the scientists and their loyal and hard-working Sakhalin huskies, particularly the lead dogs Taro and Jiro, and the fates of the 15 dogs left behind to fend for themselves. The film was a big cinema hit globally, but particularly in Japan, where it held the box office record for Japanese-produced films, until it was eventually surpassed by Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke in 1997. The original electronic synthesizer score was created by Greek composer Vangelis, who had recently written music for Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner. The soundtrack is available worldwide in various formats as Antarctica. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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