On Thin Ice (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, On Thin Ice is a documentary film directed by Henry Mix, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. Climate change has reached the indigenous Nenets people in the north of Siberia. The nomads' herds of reindeer move on thin ice. The warming in the Russian Arctic is becoming dramatically visible. Huge craters open in the thawing permafrost and expose dangerous viruses and bacteria. Forest floors dry out and the taiga catches on fire. The pack ice off the coast is melting and depriving polar bears of their habitat so that they approach human settlements in their desperation. The changes in the nature of the Arctic Circle combine with the measurements of researchers and observations of the indigenous people to form a disturbing overall picture: In the Russian Arctic, Pandora's box has been opened! The film team had the chance to shoot in regions that were been restricted areas for decades. The documentary shows in impressive and depressing images already existing effects, phenomena and ominous interlinkages of global warming.

Who’s in it. On Thin Ice stars Annette Gerhardt as Self - Narrator (voice), Vladimir Romanovsky as Self - Interviewee, Jean-Michel Claverie as Self - Interviewee and Alexander Volkovitsky as Self - Interviewee, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, On Thin Ice sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch On Thin Ice page.

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