A Glean movie guide
Frozen Survival
Don't forget to bundle up.
High-altitude disasters and Arctic struggles: these films test the limits of endurance.
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- 01
Society of the Snow
A visceral and deeply moving account of the 1972 Andes flight disaster and the ultimate test of human spirit.
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
- 02
The Revenant
A visually stunning epic of one man’s brutal quest for survival in the frozen 1820s wilderness.
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
- 03
The Grey
A gritty, philosophical thriller about plane crash survivors hunted by wolves in the Alaskan tundra.
Following a grueling five-week shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway are flying home for a much-needed vacation. But a brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men, including Ottway, survive. As they trek southward toward civilization and safety, Ottway and his companions must battle mortal injuries, the icy elements, and a pack of hungry wolves.
- 04
Arctic
Mads Mikkelsen delivers a powerhouse performance in this stripped-back, dialogue-free battle against the elements.
A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.
- 05
Everest
A harrowing recreation of the 1996 disaster that captures the terrifying reality of high-altitude climbing.
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
- 06
North Face
A gripping historical drama detailing a perilous 1936 attempt to scale the Eiger’s most dangerous peak.
North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger.
- 07
Frozen
A high-tension nightmare about three friends stranded on a ski lift as the temperature drops and the sun goes down.
When three skiers find themselves stranded on a chair lift at a New England ski resort that has closed for the next week, they are forced to make life or death choices that prove to be more perilous than staying put and freezing to death.
- 08
The Edge
Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin face off against a relentless grizzly bear in the snowy Alaskan wild.
The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles suspects is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.
- 09
Against the Ice
A rugged exploration of brotherhood and isolation during a map-finding expedition in Greenland.
In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Danish expedition in ice-covered Greenland.
- 10
Infinite Storm
Naomi Watts stars in this tense true story of a solo climber’s desperate rescue mission during a blizzard.
One woman's journey for self-discovery and turns into a harrowing tale of survival.