Iceman (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Felix Randau |
| Starring | Jürgen Vogel Franco Nero Susanne Wuest |
| Music by | Seelenluft |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Germany Italy Austria |
| Language | Rhaetian |
Iceman (Template:Lang-de) is a 2017 German-Italian-Austrian adventure film directed by Felix Randau.[1] It is a fictional story about the life of Ötzi, a natural mummy of a man found in 1991 in the Ötztal Alps.[2][3][4]
Plot
In the Ötztal Alps, more than 5300 years ago, a Neolithic clan has settled near a creek. It is their leader Kelab’s responsibility to be the keeper of the group’s holy shrine Tineka. While Kelab is hunting, the settlement is attacked. The members of the tribe are brutally murdered, amongst them Kelab’s wife and son, but although his newborn survives, he is missing. Blinded by pain and fury, Kelab is out for one thing alone – vengeance. He sets out after the murderers on what turns into a grand odyssey where he must fight constantly – for the infant’s survival; against the immense forces of nature; against hunters he encounters; and, amongst the loneliness of the quest, against a growing sense of doubt over the morality of his mission.
Cast
- Jürgen Vogel - Kelab (Ötzi)
- Susanne Wuest - Kisis
- André Hennicke - Krant
- Violetta Schurawlow - Mitar
- Franco Nero - Ditob
Reception
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 22 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 6.12/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "A prehistoric drama with the heart of a western, Iceman uses classic archetypes -- and deft direction -- to tell a stark and simple yet powerfully effective story."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| German Film Awards | 27 April 2018 | Best Makeup | Heike Merker | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Gregor Bonse, Thomas Neumann, Marc Parisotto | Nominated | |||
| German Film Critics Association Awards | February 2, 2018 | Best Film Score | Beat Solèr | Won | |
| Hamburg International Film Festival | October 6, 2018 | Best Feature | Felix Randau | Nominated | |
| Locarno International Film Festival | Aug. 11, 2018 | Variety Piazza Grande Award | Felix Randau | Nominated |
References
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (13 August 2017). "Locarno Film Review: 'Iceman'". Variety. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Connolly, Kate (3 December 2017). "Iceman the movie: stone age survivor Ötzi is brought back to life". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "'Iceman' ('Der Mann aus dem Eis'): Film Review | Locarno 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Iceman film review: Drama plays like an X-rated version of Aardman cartoon Early Man". The Independent. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Iceman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Iceman (2019)". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ imdb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5907748/awards?ref_=tt_ql_op_1.
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External links
- Iceman at IMDb
- Iceman at Rotten Tomatoes
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