The Deep (2012 film)

The Deep (Icelandic: Djúpið) is a 2012 Icelandic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jón Atli Jónasson. It stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as a fictionalised version of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who became known in 1984 for surviving six hours in freezing waters after his boat capsized off the south coast of Iceland.

The Deep
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Baltasar Kormákur
Written by	Jón Atli Jónasson Baltasar Kormákur
Produced by	Agnes Johansen Baltasar Kormákur
Starring	Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Cinematography	Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson Einar Magnus Magnusson[a]
Edited by	Sverrir Kristjánsson Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir
Music by	Daníel Bjarnason Ben Frost
Release date	21 September 2012 (2012-09-21)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Iceland
Language	Icelandic

Cast

• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Gulli
• Jóhann G. Jóhannsson as Palli
• Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir as Halla
• Theódór Júlíusson as Gulli's Father
• María Sigurðardóttir as Gulli's Mother
• Björn Thors as Hannes
• Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Lárus
• Guðjón Pedersen as Erlingur
• Walter Grímsson as Raggi
• Stefán Hallur Stefánsson as Jón

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 94% approval rating, based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.^[1] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that "the mystery of an Icelandic man who survived icy seas for six hours makes for an intriguing drama".^[2]

The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards,^[3] making the January shortlist.^[4] It was also nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize.

See also

• List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Survival film, with a list of related films

Notes

1. Underwater scenes only.