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On the Ice

On the Ice is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean. The film is set in (and was shot on location in) Utqiagvik, Alaska , MacLean's home town...

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On the Ice is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean. The film is set in (and was shot on location in) Utqiagvik, Alaska, MacLean's home town, and follows two Iñupiat teenagers who, while on a seal hunt, accidentally kill one of their friends in a fight. Afraid of the consequences, they lie about his death and must grapple with their grief and guilt while attempting to keep their secret.[1] The film is based upon an earlier work of MacLean's, Sikumi, which he released as a short film in 2008.[2]On the Ice had its world premiere on January 21, 2011, at the Sundance Film Festival.

Synopsis

Three friends head out on the ice to hunt seal, but a fight breaks out, and one is killed. The two remaining friends, Qalli (Josiah Patkotak) and Aivaaq (Frank Qutuq Irelan), report the death as an accident out of fear and panic. As the Iñupiat community in isolated Utqiagvik, Alaska is close knit, this loss hits the town hard. Qalli struggles to deal with his own guilt and loss while weaving a wider web of lies to handle his father's suspicion and investigation of the day's events. Aivaaq is unable to handle his guilt. He turns to drug and alcohol abuse and lashes out at his friends. The movie focuses on the impact of guilt, secrets, and lies on the teens and their community.

Cast

  • Josiah Patkotak as Qalli
  • Frank Qutuq Irelan as Aivaaq
  • Teddy Kyle Smith as Egasak
  • Adamina Kerr as Michelle
  • Sierra Jade Sampson as Uvlu
  • John Miller as James
  • Rosabelle Kunnanna Rexford as Aaka
  • Vernon Kanayurak as Roscoe
  • Billyjens Hopson as Jens
  • Jay Rapoza as Max
  • Allison Warden as Sigvaun
  • Denae Brower as Darlene
  • Tara Sweeney as Dora
  • Tasha Taaqpak Panigeo as Charlene
  • Jerica Aamodt as Ellie

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[3]

Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[4]

La película tuvo un buen desempeño en festivales de cine donde recibió múltiples premios. Un crítico de The AV Club le otorgó una calificación de B+, comentando: "Las actuaciones, todas de actores locales no profesionales, son notablemente desiguales, pero la película es tanto un retrato de un lugar como una narración, y el director de fotografía Lol Crawley filma las extensiones polares blancas sobre blancas como si fueran paisajes que se extienden hasta los confines de la tierra, lo cual, en cierto modo, lo son". [ 5 ] Roger Ebert del Chicago Sun-Times elogió la película por su suspenso y consideró convincentes a los actores locales, señalando que "la culpa casi paraliza a Qalli". [ 6 ]

Premios

Referencias

  1. ↑ Smith, Nigel M. (16 de febrero de 2012). "El director de Futures: On the Ice , Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, habla sobre el rodaje en Alaska y los osos polares" . IndieWire . Consultado el 9 de octubre de 2013 .
  2. ↑ "SIKUMI (SOBRE EL HIELO)" . Film Threat . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2014 .
  3. ↑ "On the Ice" . Rotten Tomatoes . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2025 .
  4. ↑ "Sobre el hielo" . Metacritic . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2025 .
  5. ↑ Willmore, Allison. "On The Ice (reseña)" . The AV Club . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2014 .
  6. ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Reseña y resumen de la película On the Ice (2012)" . RogerEbert.com . Consultado el 12 de marzo de 2015 .
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sobre el hielo" . Museo Nacional del Nativo Americano. Archivado del original el 2 de enero de 2014. Recuperado el 2 de enero de 2014 .
  8. ↑ "«On the Ice» fue homenajeada en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Berlín . ADN . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2014 .
  9. ↑ "Woodstock 2011: "On the Ice" se lleva el máximo galardón mientras Mark Ruffalo critica duramente a Cheney y a la industria del petróleo y el gas" . IndieWire . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2014 .
  10. ↑ "EL FESTIVAL DE CINE DE WOODSTOCK 2011 ANUNCIA LOS GANADORES DEL PREMIO DEL PÚBLICO" . WFF . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2014 .