Life in the Arctic (1953)

CinemaSerf

7.0

Jan 5, 2025

This is quite an interesting documentary showcasing some fine underwater photography of the flora and fauna that dwell deep beneath the Arctic ice. From shrimps, fish and side-walking crabs to frolicking seals and colourful plants, the camera captures some quite natural images of these waters that are infinitely more alive than the land just a few meters above them. We also spend quite a bit of time up there too, with seals and their pups nestling on the ice - an expanse that goes on, uninterrupted, as far as their eyes can sea and worryingly, that also enables them to spot the odd polar bear…