18 minutes that'll ruin your sleep and maybe save the ice caps.
This documentary exposes Antarctica's dramatic climate shifts, from melting ice to rising seas, showing how changes at the world's edge threaten Earth's shared future.
Cinematography
Crackling ice sounds you feel in your spine.
Direction
Lowe packs decades of dread into 18 ruthless minutes.
Production
Real scientists, real stakes, no comforting lies.
Director
Magnolia Lowe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
New Zealand's proximity to Antarctica makes this deeply personal — they're watching their backyard dissolve while larger nations debate if it's real.
James Renwick's climate models shown in the film were updated in 2024; the worst-case scenario he presents is now considered optimistic by current standards.
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