# The Deep (2012)

> An unassuming Icelandic fisherman battles freezing North Atlantic waters after a shipwreck, turning a real catastrophe into a haunting study of endurance and mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/82715

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Baltasar Kormákur
- Cast: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Joi Johannsson, Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir, Theodór Júlíusson, María Sigurðardóttir, Björn Thors, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764275/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, austere, intimate, immersive movie night, world cinema evening

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival against the odds in the icy depths of the North Atlantic.

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