: The film is based on Ejnar Mikkelsen's book Two Against the Ice . Mikkelsen himself is portrayed by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who also co-wrote the screenplay, lending a personal gravity to the portrayal of the explorer's actual survival logs.
: Much of the film’s tension comes from the psychological degradation of the two men as they wait years for a rescue that may never come. It examines the fine line between hope and debilitating paranoia.
The film Against the Ice (2022) is a survival drama based on the 1909 Danish polar expedition, focusing on the psychological and physical endurance of Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen and Iver Iversen.