The Deep

Based on an astonishing true incident that took place on the frigid seas off Iceland in 1984, The Deep fashions a modern-day everyman myth about the sole survivor of a shipwreck, whose superhuman will to survive made him both an inexplicable scientific phenomenon and a genuine national hero.

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, The Deep leans on a strong ensemble — Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Joi Johannsson, Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2012.