Encounters at the End of the World
Documentary • G • 2007 • 1 hr 39 min
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Funny and inspiring. Herzog’s commentary adds a lot of context and insight to the footage too
Soaks in better if you have actually seen a glacier. Powerful anyway. Seeing the friendship between the filmmakers warms against the ice.
Masterful documentary crafted by the legendary Werner Herzog
Herzog manages to find the most amazing essence of the most mundane subjects. ABSOLUTE MUST WATCH
Laconically exhilirating in a Werner Herzog kind of way.
A little bit boring, though it does have some very interesting interviews and insights about life on the Antarctic Continent
Interesting to see what life is like at the edge of the world.
An interesting Herzog doc full of his standard Herzogianess.
Watch it for the penguin part. It’s one of the funniest two minutes of any documentary.
Beautiful visuals, and the commentary is just amazing, how could anyone not at least give it a good
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