AGAINST THE ICE – In 1909, two Danish polar explorers, originally on a mission with a full crew, set out alone in the Arctic to recover journals from a previous expedition. They return against all odds to find themselves abandoned by their mates who left them a makeshift hut and one year of supplies – just in case. Ejnar Mikkelsen and Iver Iversen would spend three years in a brutal battle for survival. This film is based on Mikkelsen’s autobiography, Two Against the Ice, documenting their struggle to stay alive when all hope is lost and each passing day requires another triumph over the elements, polar bears and madness. Game of Thrones fans will recognize Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister) in the lead role of Captain Mikkelsen and Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) in a lesser role. The film is a bit slow in places and there are scenes of animal harm which bothered me. (I usually don’t watch or read anything involving animals in distress) Overall it’s a decent film and an incredible story. Cheers! Boyfriends – 1; Girlfriends -0.