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miriamday-35605 Werner Herzog's documentary studies a community of North American scientists in Antarctica. Investigating the origins of early life, icebergs, neutrinos and the mysterious ways of penguins, nothing that is prodded, poked, scrutinised or measured is as bizarre as the people doing the 'work'. The film includes early footage of Scott and Shackleton's doomed expedition and is itself a masterclass in unfussy documentary making. Using classic observational footage it transcends the largely prosaic reality it documents and becomes a haunting reflection on men's insatiable and destructive desire for conquest.

SnoopyStyle Werner Herzog joins a group of scientist on a plane from New Zealand to McMurdo Station in Antarctica. He interviews the bus driver, forklift driver, and various people in this strange lifestyle. They put a bucket on his head to simulate white-out conditions. He goes to film seals with researchers. The underwater world is otherworldly with the ethereal music. The clams swimming is eye-opening. This is not a penguin movie but there are still penguins in it with a penguin researcher. There is also a volcano with a volcanologist. Herzog is able to deliver the wonder of the place and the wonder of the people drawn to that place. It's a study of the location but also a study of humanity. It's a travelogue unlike most and from someone with a genuine curiosity.

nikolamnt As Herzog says at the very beginning of the film, "Encounters at the end of the world" is not another movie about penguins. Rather, it is a visually stunning story about weird and wonderful people living at the end of the world (i.e. at the Antarctica's McMurdo station), as well as about humankind's relationship to the nature. My husband and I immediately got sucked into the life of the biggest permanent US settlement on the South Pole, the peculiarities of its inhabitants, and the magic of the Antarctic ice, its breathtaking landscapes and soundscapes.The best thing about the movie is Herzog's apparent affection towards people who dedicated their lives to adventure, dreams, and pursuit of knowledge regardless of personal comfort. Herzog represented people from McMurdo with warmth and generosity, skillfully illuminating their hidden depths and lovable weirdness in just a few minutes.Another great thing is that the muddy streets of McMurdo, caterpillars, and lonesome outposts create the impression of how life in the Wild West could have looked like – as well as how a future human settlement on Moon may be organized.Additionally, Herzog's voice, in English with a distinct German accent, is pure joy to listen to.After seeing the film, you will probably want to visit the Antarctica (perhaps the only place on Earth where philosophers ride forklifts with pleasure), or at least to go and watch the film again.

Koundinya Werner Herzog's narration with improper enunciation is overshadowed by the land everyone dreams of visiting in their lifetime. A treat to lovers of nature and those who are ardent fans of 'Discovery'. A lovely documentary set in the land of ubiquitous icebergs and moaning seals.The movie takes you to the least inhabited continent on this planet. A land that has barely any vegetation and verdant fields but has million of hectares of nothing but ice. The continent was believed to be static by the early explorers but observations and constant research has shown the continent is a cluster of several hundreds of thousands of icebergs which are ready to move north at will.Herzog interviews several scientists who are here on a purpose, who have been through civil wars in a totally different nation, who have been held hostage and those who have done years of research on language that is deemed to be extinct.The documentary is bolstered with the brilliant background score and the scenes shot sub-marine; under several meters thick ice lies a sea and a totally different species of marine life that could lead to several answers on the long-asked questions on the origin of life on Earth. The background score and the wonderful handling of camera could put the makers of 'Tree of Life' to shame.Herzog learns about a few disoriented penguins and has ensured the movements of the deserters are well-captured. Herzog also takes us to the only one among three volcanoes on the planet that exposes its magma lake and then to the helium balloon set into the stratosphere, a balloon that could trap neutrinos and give a radiant blue beam of light upon making with the neutrinos.