Encounters at the End of the World

"Off the map, things get strange."

2008 1h 39m EN

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7.7

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★7.5TMDB · 305🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●80Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 19,488

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Off the map, things get strange.”

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Cast

Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Clive Oppenheimer
Self - Volcanologist
Scott Rowland
Self - Transportation Dept
Stefan Pashov
Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
Doug MacAyeal
Self - Glaciologist
Ryan Andrew Evans
Self - Filmmaker, Cook
Kevin Emery
Self - Survival School Instructor
Olav T. Oftedal
Self - Nutritional Ecologist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Bini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer and Scott Rowland carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Off the map, things get strange.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1093824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Herzog directs. Peter Zeitlinger behind the camera. Joe Bini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Joe Bini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer and Scott Rowland carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Off the map, things get strange.".
7IMDB entry: tt1093824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "marine biologist", "penguin", "iceberg", "volcano".