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''On The Ice'' is a 2011 drama/thriller film directed by Andrew Okpeaha [=MacLean=] centered around two Iñupiaq teenagers in Barrow, Alaska, Qalli (Josiah Patkotak) and Aivaaq (Frank Qutuq Irelan). When a drunken scuffle with the rude James leads to James' accidental death at Qalli's hands. When Qalli passes the blame off to Aivaaq, the two weave a web of lies around the death as Qalli's father Egasak hunts for the truth.
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''On The Ice'' is a 2011 drama/thriller film directed by Andrew Okpeaha [=MacLean=] centered around two Iñupiaq teenagers in Barrow, Alaska, Qalli (Josiah Patkotak) and Aivaaq (Frank Qutuq Irelan). When The story centers around a drunken scuffle with the rude James that leads to James' accidental death at Qalli's hands. When Qalli passes the blame off to Aivaaq, the two weave a web of lies around the death as Qalli's father Egasak hunts for the truth.
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''On The Ice'' is a 2011 drama/thriller film directed by Andrew Okpeaha [=MacLean=] centered around two Iñupiaq teenagers in Barrow, Alaska, Qalli (Josiah Patkotak) and Aivaaq.Aivaaq (Frank Qutuq Irelan). When a drunken scuffle with the rude James leads to James' accidental death at Qalli's hands. When Qalli passes the blame off to Aivaaq, the two weave a web of lies around the death as Qalli's father Egasak hunts for the truth.
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''On The Ice'' is a 2011 drama/thriller film directed by Andrew Okpeaha [=MacLean=] centered around two Iñupiaq teenagers in Barrow, Alaska, Qalli and Aivaaq. When a drunken scuffle with the rude James leads to James' accidental death at Qalli's hands. When Qalli passes the blame off to Aivaaq, the two weave a web of lies around the death as Qalli's father Egasak hunts for the truth.
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!!Tropes featured in ''On The Ice'' include:
* AccidentalMurder: Qalli doesn't ''mean'' to kill James, instead meaning to keep James from killing Aivaaq. That, at least, was an accident. [[DiggingYourselfDeeper The lies around it, though]]...
* TheAlcoholic:
** Aivaaq's mother drinks alcohol regularly, and is first encountered passed out.
** Aivaaq himself starts using drugs and alcohol to cope with his suffering.
* AssholeVictim: James is a misogynistic {{jerkass}} who Qalli kills while he tried to murder James. Even in death, he's rarely spoken well of.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: The more elaborate Qalli's lies get, the worse it becomes. Even Qalli points this out, wanting to bring back the body and give the "truth" to everyone-- albeit, a falsified truth that would ruin Aivaaq's life.
* DirtyCoward: Qalli does everything he does to hide his role in James' accidental death, even inadvertently framing Aivaaq for James' death. Despite wanting to "come clean," he's only willing to bear the burden of his crimes if ''Aivaaq'' is taking the full responsibility.
* DownerEnding: Aivaaq [[spoiler: walks off the ice, ready to take responsibility for the crime he didn't commit]] and... the film ends, Qalli desperately walking across the ice, having achieved nothing and possibly ruined his best friend's life.
* DramaticIrony: The audience knows from the start that Qalli is responsible for James' death, leaving dozens of instances of Aivaaq taking the fall and James' family and girlfriend praising Aivaaq and Qalli. Particularly painful for James' girlfriend Michelle, since she [[spoiler: believes herself responsible for James' death]] which Qalli reassures her she's wrong about, but ''can't'' convince her of.
* FromBadToWorse:
** Qalli's lies only make things worse, damaging their every chance to come clean until it ruins his and Aivaaq's lives.
* HeroAntagonist: Egasak is the antagonist, with Qalli having to hide the truth from him as he grows more hostile toward Aivaaq and tries to find the murder.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Aivaaq is extremely offended when James insults his mother... after slinging misogynistic insults toward James for half a minute.
** Qalli is the first to try and make Aivaaq come clean-- for a crime that ''Qalli committed'', albeit by accident.
** Qalli's father Egasak does a lot of work to solve James' murder, and even calls out his wife for dismissing it due to his suspicion of Aivaaq-- but [[spoiler: when he discovers his son did the deed]], he's emotionally stricken and helpless to do anything but [[spoiler: try to help cover it up]].
* {{Jerkass}}: James is a misogynistic, crude prick who emotionally abuses his girlfriend and insults Aivaaq. Michelle also reveals he eyes up much younger girls as well.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Aivaaq is a prick who womanizes, insults his mom, and objectifies his own girlfriend, but he also has a softer side that he shows to Qalli and his girlfriend Uvlu. At the end, he [[spoiler: even decides to take the fall for Qalli]], albeit bitterly.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Qalli eventually realizes the breadth of all he's done and tries to come clean, but [[spoiler: it's too late, Aivaaq having decided [[ThenLetMeBeEvil to take the fall anyways]]]].
* ParentsAsPeople: A major theme. James' father is initially angered, but eventually forgives Aivaaq, not knowing he was partially responsible for his son's death. Aivaaq's mother is an alcoholic, but proceeds to tell Qalli to cover up her son's deeds. Egasak is aggressive and blunt, but [[spoiler: breaks his own morals at the end to spare his son the blame for his crime]], only for Aivaaq to take the role out of his hands.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Aivaaq spends so long being presumed responsible for James' death, even beginning to consider himself so, that he decides to [[spoiler: take the fall anyways, abandoning his pregnant girlfriend and threatening Qalli with a rifle]] to ensure he's the one who goes down for it.
* ThickerThanWater: A very dark twist when [[spoiler: Egasak, who genuinely loves his son, decides to hide the truth about James' death]].
* TragicMistake: Qalli not telling Aivaaq the truth, that ''he'' killed James by accident, is the impetus for the disasters that overwhelm their lives.
* SanitySlippage: Aivaaq gets increasingly drunk and deranged as he bears the burden for James' accidental death.
* VillainProtagonist: Qalli is a kid in over his head, but is nonetheless responsible for an AccidentalMurder which he tries to hide from everyone, including his best friend.
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''On The Ice'' is a 2011 drama/thriller film directed by Andrew Okpeaha [=MacLean=] centered around two Iñupiaq teenagers in Barrow, Alaska, Qalli and Aivaaq. When a drunken scuffle with the rude James leads to James' accidental death at Qalli's hands. When Qalli passes the blame off to Aivaaq, the two weave a web of lies around the death as Qalli's father Egasak hunts for the truth.
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!!Tropes featured in ''On The Ice'' include:
* AccidentalMurder: Qalli doesn't ''mean'' to kill James, instead meaning to keep James from killing Aivaaq. That, at least, was an accident. [[DiggingYourselfDeeper The lies around it, though]]...
* TheAlcoholic:
** Aivaaq's mother drinks alcohol regularly, and is first encountered passed out.
** Aivaaq himself starts using drugs and alcohol to cope with his suffering.
* AssholeVictim: James is a misogynistic {{jerkass}} who Qalli kills while he tried to murder James. Even in death, he's rarely spoken well of.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: The more elaborate Qalli's lies get, the worse it becomes. Even Qalli points this out, wanting to bring back the body and give the "truth" to everyone-- albeit, a falsified truth that would ruin Aivaaq's life.
* DirtyCoward: Qalli does everything he does to hide his role in James' accidental death, even inadvertently framing Aivaaq for James' death. Despite wanting to "come clean," he's only willing to bear the burden of his crimes if ''Aivaaq'' is taking the full responsibility.
* DownerEnding: Aivaaq [[spoiler: walks off the ice, ready to take responsibility for the crime he didn't commit]] and... the film ends, Qalli desperately walking across the ice, having achieved nothing and possibly ruined his best friend's life.
* DramaticIrony: The audience knows from the start that Qalli is responsible for James' death, leaving dozens of instances of Aivaaq taking the fall and James' family and girlfriend praising Aivaaq and Qalli. Particularly painful for James' girlfriend Michelle, since she [[spoiler: believes herself responsible for James' death]] which Qalli reassures her she's wrong about, but ''can't'' convince her of.
* FromBadToWorse:
** Qalli's lies only make things worse, damaging their every chance to come clean until it ruins his and Aivaaq's lives.
* HeroAntagonist: Egasak is the antagonist, with Qalli having to hide the truth from him as he grows more hostile toward Aivaaq and tries to find the murder.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Aivaaq is extremely offended when James insults his mother... after slinging misogynistic insults toward James for half a minute.
** Qalli is the first to try and make Aivaaq come clean-- for a crime that ''Qalli committed'', albeit by accident.
** Qalli's father Egasak does a lot of work to solve James' murder, and even calls out his wife for dismissing it due to his suspicion of Aivaaq-- but [[spoiler: when he discovers his son did the deed]], he's emotionally stricken and helpless to do anything but [[spoiler: try to help cover it up]].
* {{Jerkass}}: James is a misogynistic, crude prick who emotionally abuses his girlfriend and insults Aivaaq. Michelle also reveals he eyes up much younger girls as well.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Aivaaq is a prick who womanizes, insults his mom, and objectifies his own girlfriend, but he also has a softer side that he shows to Qalli and his girlfriend Uvlu. At the end, he [[spoiler: even decides to take the fall for Qalli]], albeit bitterly.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Qalli eventually realizes the breadth of all he's done and tries to come clean, but [[spoiler: it's too late, Aivaaq having decided [[ThenLetMeBeEvil to take the fall anyways]]]].
* ParentsAsPeople: A major theme. James' father is initially angered, but eventually forgives Aivaaq, not knowing he was partially responsible for his son's death. Aivaaq's mother is an alcoholic, but proceeds to tell Qalli to cover up her son's deeds. Egasak is aggressive and blunt, but [[spoiler: breaks his own morals at the end to spare his son the blame for his crime]], only for Aivaaq to take the role out of his hands.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Aivaaq spends so long being presumed responsible for James' death, even beginning to consider himself so, that he decides to [[spoiler: take the fall anyways, abandoning his pregnant girlfriend and threatening Qalli with a rifle]] to ensure he's the one who goes down for it.
* ThickerThanWater: A very dark twist when [[spoiler: Egasak, who genuinely loves his son, decides to hide the truth about James' death]].
* TragicMistake: Qalli not telling Aivaaq the truth, that ''he'' killed James by accident, is the impetus for the disasters that overwhelm their lives.
* SanitySlippage: Aivaaq gets increasingly drunk and deranged as he bears the burden for James' accidental death.
* VillainProtagonist: Qalli is a kid in over his head, but is nonetheless responsible for an AccidentalMurder which he tries to hide from everyone, including his best friend.
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