Ellesmere Island, northern Canada, 1908. Josephine, a brave but naive woman, embarks on a dangerous journey through inhospitable regions in search of her husband, the explorer Robert Peary, who tries to find a route to the North Pole.
Acting
Binoche's silent breakdowns hit harder than any polar bear attack.
Cinematography
Endless white voids that swallow characters whole.
Direction
Coixet weaponizes stillness against Peary's myth.
Director
Isabel Coixet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Matt Salinger is J.D. Salinger's son, which feels appropriate for a film about inherited American mythology.
The real Josephine Peary published four books; her husband's fame eclipsed her entirely. Coixet finally gives her the expedition.
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