Encounters at the End of the World
Off the map, things get strange.
Off the map, things get strange.
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2007
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Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.
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Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
1 Sep 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 16 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Seemingly off-hand, cumulatively imposing, utterly masterful.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
24 Apr 2009
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Herzog is one of a kind. His new doc is an event you watch in awe as you marvel at its wonders.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug 2008
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The sky is relentlessly blue, the sun bright even in the thick of night. In this odd and unforgettable place, Herzog has made his own poetry.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
11 Jul 2008
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[Herzog is] a filmmaker ideally suited to recognize and celebrate...deep irony.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
11 Jul 2008
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A poem of oddness and beauty. Herzog is like no other filmmaker, and to return to him is to be welcomed into a world vastly larger and more peculiar than the one around us. The underwater photography alone would make a film, but there is so much more.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
11 Jul 2008