Aningaaq

2013 0h 7m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 97

Drama

Synopsis

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Aningaaq, an Inuit fisherman camping on the ice over a frozen fjord, talks through a two way radio with a dying astronaut who is stranded in space, 500 kilometers above Earth. Even though he doesn't speak English and she doesn't speak Greenlandic, they manage to have a conversation about dogs, babies, life and death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Orto Ignatiussen
Aningaaq
Sandra Bullock
Dr. Ryan Stone
Lajla Lange
Mother
Maligiaq Fredeik
Baby (as Maligiaq F. L. Siegstad)
Lange Siegstad
Baby (as Maligiaq F. L. Siegstad)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonás Cuarón
Writers: Jonás Cuarón
Languages: English, Inuktitut
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Inuktitut.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonás Cuarón, shot by Alexis Zabé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steven Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonás Cuarón directs. Alexis Zabé behind the camera. Steven Price scores. Jonás Cuarón cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Inuktitut.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Inuktitut.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Jonás Cuarón, shot by Alexis Zabé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Steven Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jonás Cuarón shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Orto Ignatiussen and Sandra Bullock and Lajla Lange carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt3277552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.