Ice Grave (2025)
On July 11, 1897, three men - the Swedish engineer Salomon August Andrée and his companions Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel - set off from Spitsbergen for the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, a daring attempt to conquer the Arctic from the air. Contact is lost after a few days. They are never seen again. Thirty-three years later, on August 6, 1930, a sealing ship makes a chilling discovery on the remote Island of Kvitøya, the northernmost part of Svalbard. The expedition’s remains, bodies frozen in time beneath the snow, alongside journals and undeveloped film material. Ninety-three of the 240 recovered photographs are salvaged. The documentary reconstructs this expedition between delusion and vision, between scientific ambition and human vulnerability as a compelling mosaic of past and present – an archaeological crime thriller about the price of discovery, the beauty of the unknown, and the melting of memory in the ice of time, with a touch of tragic, unrequited love.
Cast
- Bea Uusma - Herself
- Tyrone Martinsson - Himself
- Hélène Gaudy - Herself
- Henrik Ekman - Himself, Berättare
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ice Grave about?
- On July 11, 1897, three men - the Swedish engineer Salomon August Andrée and his companions Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel - set off from Spitsbergen for the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, a daring attempt to conquer the Arctic from the air. Contact is lost after a few days. They are never seen again. Thirty-three years later, on August 6, 1930, a sealing ship makes a chilling discovery on the remote Island of Kvitøya, the northernmost part of Svalbard. The expedition’s remains, bodies frozen in time beneath the snow, alongside journals and undeveloped film material. Ninety-three of the 240 recovered photographs are salvaged. The documentary reconstructs this expedition between delusion and vision, between scientific ambition and human vulnerability as a compelling mosaic of past and present – an archaeological crime thriller about the price of discovery, the beauty of the unknown, and the melting of memory in the ice of time, with a touch of tragic, unrequited love.
- Who directed Ice Grave?
- Ice Grave was directed by Robin Hunzinger.
- Who stars in Ice Grave?
- Ice Grave stars Bea Uusma, Tyrone Martinsson, Hélène Gaudy, Henrik Ekman.
- How long is Ice Grave?
- Ice Grave has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is Ice Grave?
- Ice Grave is a Documentary film.
- Where was Ice Grave produced?
- Ice Grave was produced in France, Finland, Sweden, Norway.