The North Water
2021
The North Water tells the story of Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as ship’s doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic. On board he meets Henry Drax, the harpooner, a brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.
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Director:
Andrew Haigh
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Cast:
Colin Farrell, Jack O'Connell
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Executive Producer:
Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Lucy Richer, Niv Fichman
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Producer:
Kate Ogborn
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Co-Producer:
Alice Dawson
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Co-Producer:
Ildiko Kemeny, David Minkowski
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Studio:
See-Saw Films, BBC Two