The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North is a documentary and drama film directed by Freddie Röckenhaus, running about 132 minutes.

What it’s about. The beauty of the Arctic is breathtaking. For as long as we can remember, the Arctic has been associated with inhospitable cold. But the climate is changing, and with it the northern polar region, which begins beyond latitude 66.5 degrees north. Climate change is now happening four times faster north of the Arctic Circle than on the rest of the planet, making the future outlook dire. At the moment it is still possible for polar bears to raise their cubs, but hunting is becoming increasingly difficult on the drastically shrinking pack ice. The disappearance of the ice also affects the marine fauna. The wintry ice bridge between Canada and Greenland is threatened with collapse. The unstoppable melting of the permafrost, which has held the tundra together for thousands of years, is worrying. But the Arctic is still one of the wildest and loveliest regions on earth. A documentary visit to the Arctic - as long as it still exists.

Who’s in it. The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North stars Benjamin Völz as Self - Narrator (voice), Jason Box as Self - Interviewee / Climatologist, Sofia Ribeiro as Self - Interviewee / Climatologist and Joel Burkin as Self - Interviewee / Geologist, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North page.

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