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The North Water (2021)

7.40h 50mDrama — Mystery

Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon, signs up as ship's doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic; on board he meets Henry Drax, the harpooner, a brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.

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A high-signal pick with 193 votes.

See-Saw Films / Rhombus Media / BBC / AMC / AMC+ / Canada Media Fund | Fonds des médias du Canada / ICI Télé / Super Channel / BBC Studios Distribution / Anton Capital Entertainment

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Director: Iain Canning

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Jack O'Connell as Patrick Sumner

Jack O'Connell

Patrick Sumner

Colin Farrell as Henry Drax

Colin Farrell

Henry Drax

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