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Após um início lento, o filme assume uma qualidade mais dramática da desesperança da situação, sem clichés de thriller, mantendo os parâmetros dum drama de sobrevivência minimalista e credível, digno da participação do meu ator europeu preferido da altura. Mas não espere nada de inovador como, digamos, 127 Horas de Boyle. [Cannes] (12/05/2018)

Um poderoso drama de sobrevivência sobre a resiliência humana, a determinação e o poder de sobreviver a qualquer custo, dominado pelo desempenho de Mikkelsen a 100% e a capacidade do argumento para aproveitar ao máximo uma situação aparentemente sem esperança, o ambiente inóspito do Ártico e os reduzidos usos de adereços. A tensão constantemente aumentada e a gradual escalada das condições que o protagonista heroicamente capaz, resistente e em todos os sentidos positivo deve enfrentar consegue cativar do princípio ao fim, mesmo que isso faça com que o filme se aproxime da implausibilidade algumas vezes. (07/10/2018)

Or when the label "minimalist, non-literal, cold, detached procedural" for a survival genre film is taken literally. Like really literally. And that’s a good thing. Speechless, blinkered, detached, pragmatic and bereft of hope and the will to live, Mikkelsen pulls it off reliably together with the impressively chilling atmosphere of endless snowdrifts, despite the somewhat stilted pacing and setbacks during all that tedious step-breathe-step trudging. (16/05/2021)

I didn't realize what I was getting myself into until the moment that endless white landscape spread out before me. This couldn't be more monotonous, I thought. But after a few minutes, when I was wondering whether this role of his was outright stupidity, Mads decided not to leave it at that and started fighting with the snow. And suddenly I forgot that there's nothing around, suddenly I was rooting for him and living through every move he made. I wouldn't take that on with an average actor. I'd do it again with Mads. A strong 3 stars. (23/10/2021)

Europe's best actor Mads Mikkelsen fights for his life in the cold Antarctic in this new adventure survival drama. Fans of survival dramas will surely enjoy this one, but the film is too minimalistic for my taste, and there are no surprises or interesting scenes. Mads barely speaks, so the only thing to praise is his skill and creativity to survive. It's believably shot and everything makes sense, but the film lacks drive and tension, unfortunately. There is indeed a polar bear, but compared to The Revenant, it's not even worth mentioning. For fans of Mads, nature and survival films a must see, the rest can ignore it as they won't miss much. 60% (16/04/2019)