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The Burning Sea streaming

Original title: Nordsjøen
2021 Movie Norway Action, Drama, Thriller 104 min FSK 12
By: John Andreas Andersen With: Henrik Bjelland, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Rolf Kristian Larsen

In 1969, the Norwegian government announces their discovery of one of the world's largest oil fields in the neighboring North Sea, launching a prosperous period of offshore drilling. 50 years later, the environmental consequences begin to manifest - a crack has opened on the ocean floor, causing a rig to collapse. A team of researchers, including submarine operator Sofia, rushes in to search for the missing and assess the cause of the damage, but what they discover is that this is just the start of a possible apocalyptic catastrophe. As rigs are evacuated, Sofia's loving companion Stian becomes trapped in the depths of the sea, and Sofia must dive in to rescue him. THE BURNING SEA is the latest disaster epic from the team behind Skjelvet (2018) and Bølgen (2015).

Filmium rating
63%

Festival Achievements

International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2021
Selections:
IDFA Archive

Mood

Exciting
Intense
Suspenseful
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

John Andreas Andersen
Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Lars Gudmestad
Kristine Kujath Thorp
Henrik Bjelland
Rolf Kristian Larsen

Cinematic Technique

Cgi
Immersive Cinematography
Practical Effects
Special Effects

Pace

Dynamic
Fast-Paced
Urgent

Style

Action-Packed
Realistic
Visual Effects

Time-Period

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Natural Disaster
Platform Collapse

Characters

Oil Engineer
Researchers

Ending

Climactic Rescue
Ongoing Threat

Key Plot Points

Platform Sinking
Rescue Mission

Plot

Disaster
Natural Disaster
Oil Platform Disaster
Rescue Mission
Survival

Setting

North Sea
Oceanic
Oil Platform
Oil Rig

Shooting Location

North Sea
Norway

Theme

Heroism
Human Versus Nature
Natural Disaster
Rescue
Resilience
Survival

Genre

Action
Disaster
Survival
Thriller

Audiences

Action Fans
Action Lovers
Adults
Thriller Fans
Thriller Viewers

Titles

The Burning Sea

Production Countries

Norway

Release Year

2021
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