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* AllThereInTheScript: Overgård's name is never said by anyone, due to the lack of dialogue. It appears in written form (when he tries to copy the woman's identification written in a script/language he doesn't understand, and when he finds his old ID card) and is also in the end credits of the film. We don't know what the "H" in his first name stands for.
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* AllThereInTheScript: Overgård's name is never said by anyone, due to the lack of dialogue. It appears in written form (when he tries to copy (on his parka, in the woman's identification written note he leaves in a script/language he doesn't understand, the abandoned plane, and when he finds his old ID card) and is also in the end credits of the film. We don't know what the "H" in his first name stands for.
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* FeelNoPain: The woman doesn't respond when Overgård [[spoiler: staples the wound in her stomach or applies alcohol to disinfect it]] an early sign to the later realization that she [[spoilers: is mostly paralyzed.]]
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* FeelNoPain: The woman doesn't respond when Overgård [[spoiler: staples the wound in her stomach or applies alcohol to disinfect it]] an early sign to the later realization that she [[spoilers: is [[spoiler: the crash has left her mostly paralyzed.]]
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* FeelNoPain: The woman doesn't respond when Overgård [[spoiler: staples the wound in her stomach or applies alcohol to disinfect it]] an early sign to the later realization that she [[spoilers: is mostly paralyzed.]]
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* SilenceIsGolden: There's less than half a page of dialogue in the entire film, almost everything being communicated through the character's expressions.
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* TheSpeechless: The woman. [[spoilers: Though she speaks a few words when Overgård first rescues her, it's barely audible and afterwards she's so weakened by her injuries and illness she never speaks again for the rest of the film, except for a single small, "Hello" near the end of the film.]]
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* TheSpeechless: The woman. [[spoilers: [[spoiler: Though she speaks a few words when Overgård first rescues her, it's barely audible and afterwards she's so weakened by her injuries and illness she never speaks again for the rest of the film, except for a single small, "Hello" near the end of the film.]]
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* LanguageBarrier: Played with. The woman seems like she might understand and even speak English (she initially speaks to Overgård in Thai when he first rescues her) but it's impossible to tell how much or how well given she is too weak to speak throughout the film.
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* TheSpeechless: The woman. [[spoilers: Though she speaks a few words when Overgård first rescues her, it's barely audible and afterwards she's so weakened by her injuries and illness she never speaks again for the rest of the film, except for a single small, "Hello" near the end.]]
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* TheSpeechless: The woman. [[spoilers: Though she speaks a few words when Overgård first rescues her, it's barely audible and afterwards she's so weakened by her injuries and illness she never speaks again for the rest of the film, except for a single small, "Hello" near the end.]] end of the film.]]
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* DyingAlone: Much of Overgård's actions are driven to ensure this doesn't happen [[spoiler: to the woman, as caring for her and taking her with him threatens his survival, yet he refuses to abandon her, except for a single moment of weakness, see LaserGuidedKarma below.)]]
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* DyingAlone: Much of Overgård's actions are driven to ensure this doesn't happen [[spoiler: to the woman, as caring for her and taking her with him threatens his survival, yet he refuses to abandon her, except for a single moment of weakness, see LaserGuidedKarma below.)]]) Tellingly, when he speaks what he thinks are his last words, it's to ensure the woman she is not alone.]]
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* MadnessMantra: Overgård's constant repetition of "It's okay" as the situation worsens.
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* DyingAlone: Much of Overgård's actions are driven to ensure this doesn't happen [[spoiler: to the woman, as caring for her and taking her with him threatens his survival, yet he refuses to abandon her, except for a single moment of weakness, see LaserGuidedKarma below.)]]
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* YouAreNotAlone: [[spoiler: Said word for word by Overgård twice in the film, first when he returns to the woman after briefly abandoning her and again when he lies down beside her to die.]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Both Overgård and the woman survive and are rescued.]]
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* TheDeterminator: The story begins after Overgård has survived an untold number of days in the abysmal conditions of the Arctic. [[spoiler: Even after breaking his leg to escape a cave-in, he ultimately fights to the very last to survive and deliver his would-be rescuer to safety.]]
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* TheDeterminator: The story begins after Overgård has survived an untold number of days in the abysmal conditions of the Arctic. [[spoiler: Even after breaking his leg to escape a cave-in, he ultimately fights to the very last to survive and deliver his would-be rescuer to safety.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As soon as Overgård [[spoiler: seems to have resolved himself to leave the woman behind to die, the ice immediately breaks under his feet and he falls into a cave, forcing him to break his leg in several places to escape.]]
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* TheDeterminator: The story begins after Overgård has survived an untold number of days in the abysmal conditions of the Arctic. [[spoiler: Even after breaking his leg to escape a cave-in, he ultimately fights to the very last to survive and deliver his would-be rescuer to safety.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As soon as Overgård [[spoiler: seems to have resolved himself to leave the woman behind to die, the ice breaks under his feet and he falls into a cave, forcing him to break his leg in several places to escape.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As soon as Overgård [[spoiler: seems to have resolved himself to leave the woman behind to die, the ice immediately breaks under his feet and he falls into a cave, forcing him to break his leg in several places to escape.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As soon as Overgård [[spoiler: seems to have resolved himself to leaving the woman behind to die, the ice breaks under his feet and he falls into a cave, forcing him to break his leg in several places to escape.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As soon as Overgård [[spoiler: seems to have resolved himself to leaving leave the woman behind to die, the ice breaks under his feet and he falls into a cave, forcing him to break his leg in several places to escape.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As soon as Overgård [[spoiler: seems to have resolved himself to leaving the woman behind to die, the ice breaks under his feet and he falls into a cave, forcing him to break his leg in several places to escape.]]
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* AllThereInTheScript: Overgård's name is never said by anyone, due to the lack of dialogue. It appears in written form (when he tries to copy the woman's identification written in a script/language he doesn't understand, and when he finds his old id card) and is also in the end credits of the film. We don't know what the "H" in his first name stands for.
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* AllThereInTheScript: Overgård's name is never said by anyone, due to the lack of dialogue. It appears in written form (when he tries to copy the woman's identification written in a script/language he doesn't understand, and when he finds his old id ID card) and is also in the end credits of the film. We don't know what the "H" in his first name stands for.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[TagLine Survival is his only option.]]'']]
''Arctic'' is a 2018 survival film directed by Joe Penna in his directorial debut and starring Creator/MadsMikkelsen. It premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival before being theatrically released on 1 February 2019.
A man named Overgård is stranded in the Arctic and sets out to return to civilization.
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!!''Arctic'' has examples of the following:
* AllThereInTheScript: Overgård's name is only mentioned in the end credits of the film.
* AgonyOfTheFeet: [[spoiler: When Overgård falls into a crevasse, his leg gets trapped under a rock, and he's forced to break it several times while freeing it from the rock.]]
* BearsAreBadNews: [[spoiler: While Overgård and the woman are resting in a small cave, the polar bear Overgård saw earlier tries to attack them, but Overgård fends it off with a flare.]]
* BloodFromTheMouth: [[spoiler: After Overgård escapes from the crevasse and returns to the young woman, he finds some blood trickling from her mouth.]]
* {{Fingore}}: [[spoiler: Halfway through the film, it's revealed that Overgård's fingers have begun to suffer from frostbite.]]
* HopeSpot:
** When Overgård sees a helicopter in the beginning, he successfully gets its pilot's attention, and it looks as though he might be rescued. However, it crashes due to the bad weather and the pilot is killed, leaving only the female passenger alive.
** Subverted at the end. [[spoiler: When Overgård tries and fails to attract the attention of another nearby helicopter, he gives into despair and lays down to die with the woman. However, the film ends with the helicopter landing behind them.]]
* MinimalistCast: The film's cast consists of Overgård, the young woman, the helicopter pilot (who dies early in the film) and [[spoiler: the two people in the helicopter at the end.]]
* NoNameGiven: The young woman's name is never mentioned, and in the credits she's credited as "Young Woman". Her identification is present, but it's in the script of an Asian language.
* OhCrap: Upon noticing a bear footprint nearby, Overgård quickly enters the safety of the plane wreckage.
* SickeningCrunch: [[spoiler: When Overgård is forced to break his leg, a crunch can be heard, and he has to do it several times in order to free his foot.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[TagLine Survival is his only option.]]'']]
''Arctic'' is a 2018 survival film directed by Joe Penna in his directorial debut and starring Creator/MadsMikkelsen. It premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival before being theatrically released on 1 February 2019.
A man named Overgård is stranded in the Arctic and sets out to return to civilization.
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!!''Arctic'' has examples of the following:
* AllThereInTheScript: Overgård's name is only mentioned in the end credits of the film.
* AgonyOfTheFeet: [[spoiler: When Overgård falls into a crevasse, his leg gets trapped under a rock, and he's forced to break it several times while freeing it from the rock.]]
* BearsAreBadNews: [[spoiler: While Overgård and the woman are resting in a small cave, the polar bear Overgård saw earlier tries to attack them, but Overgård fends it off with a flare.]]
* BloodFromTheMouth: [[spoiler: After Overgård escapes from the crevasse and returns to the young woman, he finds some blood trickling from her mouth.]]
* {{Fingore}}: [[spoiler: Halfway through the film, it's revealed that Overgård's fingers have begun to suffer from frostbite.]]
* HopeSpot:
** When Overgård sees a helicopter in the beginning, he successfully gets its pilot's attention, and it looks as though he might be rescued. However, it crashes due to the bad weather and the pilot is killed, leaving only the female passenger alive.
** Subverted at the end. [[spoiler: When Overgård tries and fails to attract the attention of another nearby helicopter, he gives into despair and lays down to die with the woman. However, the film ends with the helicopter landing behind them.]]
* MinimalistCast: The film's cast consists of Overgård, the young woman, the helicopter pilot (who dies early in the film) and [[spoiler: the two people in the helicopter at the end.]]
* NoNameGiven: The young woman's name is never mentioned, and in the credits she's credited as "Young Woman". Her identification is present, but it's in the script of an Asian language.
* OhCrap: Upon noticing a bear footprint nearby, Overgård quickly enters the safety of the plane wreckage.
* SickeningCrunch: [[spoiler: When Overgård is forced to break his leg, a crunch can be heard, and he has to do it several times in order to free his foot.]]
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