Centigrade

"Based on chilling true events"

2020 1h 29m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 299

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Synopsis

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A young American couple travel to the arctic mountains of Norway. After pulling over during a snowstorm, they wake up trapped in their SUV, buried underneath layers of snow and ice.

“Based on chilling true events”

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Cast

Genesis Rodriguez
Naomi
Vincent Piazza
Matt
Benjamin Sokolow
Baby Liv
Emily Bayiokos
Baby Liv

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brendan Walsh
Writers: Brendan Walsh, Daley Nixon, Daley Nixon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brendan Walsh, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Genesis Rodriguez and Vincent Piazza and Benjamin Sokolow carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Based on chilling true events".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8945942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brendan Walsh directs. Seamus Tierney behind the camera. Trey Toy scores. Bradley J. Ross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Brendan Walsh, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Trey Toy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bradley J. Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Genesis Rodriguez and Vincent Piazza and Benjamin Sokolow carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Based on chilling true events".
8IMDB entry: tt8945942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "pregnancy", "based on true story", "norway", "stranded".

The technical file

Cinematography: Seamus Tierney
Original score: Trey Toy
Editing: Bradley J. Ross
Production design: Lauren Crawford
Costume design: Arianna Gallo
Makeup / hair: Tiffanylee Adorno
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Centigrade (2020)

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots2021-03-09
★ 3/10
When your film only has two characters, you’d better make damn sure that they’re likeable — or a at least a tiny bit compelling. That’s how the survival film “Centigrade” fails from the offset. This repetitive, based-on-a-true-story film is a torturous two hour argument between a husband and wife who can’t stand each other. If the two main characters don’t even like each other, then why should the audience like or care about them? Matt (Vincent Piazza) and his pregnant wife Naomi (Genesis Rodriguez) are visiting Norway when they become trapped in their rental car after a winter storm buries them under a thick layer of ice and snow. With dwindling supplies, an increasing danger of deadly hypothermia from the blizzard, and no way to escape, the pair fight for survival in the confines of their vehicle. They have no idea what’s outside or how close they could be from safety, so they must weigh their only two options: stay in the car and wait to be rescued, or try to bust out and possibly freeze in the elements. This is a survival thriller that lacks thrills. Director Brendan Walsh thrusts viewers into the action and the confines of the car almost immediately, putting us face to face with the characters. Matt and Naomi are not likeable in the least, and there’s a lot of arguing and marital discord that makes it difficult to care if they live or die. Naomi is careless and Matt isn’t the smartest, and the film doesn’t work as well as it could have because everything about the couple is so unpleasant. When it appears that they are about to freeze to death and all you are thinking “good riddance,” you know your character development has failed.

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