Antarctica: A Year on Ice

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inta K @intuciic Mar 22, 2026 beautiful shots of Antarctica's nature, skies, timelapses of changing skies; great shots of night sky filled with stars and aurora borealis. Little bit of insight how is life on this continent and how one of Antarctica's bases operates. Small questions with some of the people living there - either for summer or all year round. And it had penguins! See more Jun 10, 2020 The cinematography was good, and the time-lapse was beautifully done. However, I quit watching this "promotional video for Antarctica" when he said, "It's heartbreaking to see the wildlife in distress, but we're not allowed to help. We just have to let nature takes its course." oh, the humanity! If we as humans will not step up to be stewards of our fellow creatures - who will!? Nature itself - that we're invading and destroying!? I will not consciously recommend watching this "promotional video for Antarctica." It had the connotation of - 'Come on down! Let's continue to invade and take over!' See more Apr 6, 2020 Beautiful scenery. Compelling. See more Dec 11, 2016 Beautiful and interesting scenery. See more Mar 17, 2016 I just could not get into this documentary about life in Antarctica. The scenery is beautiful, but the narrative was a bit too dull for my liking. Lots of people liked this one, I guess it just wasn't for me. See more Feb 1, 2016 Yes, it's visually stunning, and paints a magnificent portrait of the environment in Antarctica. But it goes beyond that, giving a glimpse into the harshness of life and the loneliness of working on the frozen continent. As Anthony Powell, the creator of the film notes, the only way to truly understand is to spend a year on the ice, but this film does evoke deeply the experience of isolation, cold, storms, and such a small population to interact with, combined with the tedium of day-to-day work that most of us experience in our daily lives. It also gives a sense of the beauty and unspoiled grandeur of Antarctica, with its clean air, shockingly loud silence, and extraordinary displays of natures wrath and beauty. See more Read all reviews

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