On the Ice

Name: On the Ice
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: February 17, 2012
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Frank Qutuq Irelan, Josiah Patkotak

2012

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Silverwood Films | Release Date: February 17, 2012 | R

Starring: Frank Qutuq Irelan, Josiah Patkotak

Summary: Two 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 createTwo 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 fabrication after another in order to survive. The shocked boys stumble through guilt-fueled days, avoiding the suspicions of their community as they weave a web of deceit. With their future in the balance, they are forced to explore the limits of friendship and honor. (Silverwood Films)… Expand

Director: Andrew Okpeaha MacLean

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 96 min

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Alison Willmore

Feb 15, 2012

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. Read full review

Brian Miller

Feb 14, 2012

On the Ice is a marvel of concentrated, classical storytelling. The flat, snowy landscape strips away all but the essentials from its tale. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Mar 29, 2012

It is an offbeat gem. Read full review

Kenji Fujishima

Feb 16, 2012

The moral dilemmas in On the Ice ultimately fail to resonate, Qalli's concluding plea for his flawed humanity coming off as strangely hollow. Read full review

J.R. Jones

Feb 23, 2012

Film noir has seldom been so blanc. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Feb 17, 2012

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. Read full review

David Fear

Feb 14, 2012

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. Read full review

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