El Mar Del Norte (2021) May 2026

An interesting feature of the 2021 Norwegian disaster film El mar del Norte (released internationally as or Nordsjøen ) is that the robotic technology used by the main characters is actually based on real-world engineering. Real-Life Robotic "Stars"

: The film's protagonist, Sofia, works for this real company, and the script was specifically written around what the Eelume robots could actually do. El mar del Norte (2021)

The "snake-like" underwater robots featured in the film are real products from a Norwegian company called Eelume . An interesting feature of the 2021 Norwegian disaster

: Director John Andreas Andersen used practical effects wherever possible. Due to the pandemic, the crew filmed entirely in Norway, which granted them access to a real oil platform . This allowed actors to interact with authentic environments, improving the film's "visceral" feel. : Director John Andreas Andersen used practical effects

: The plot is inspired by a real prehistoric event known as the Storegga Slide , a massive underwater landslide that occurred roughly 8,000 years ago off the coast of Norway.