- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013): This adventure-comedy film follows the journey of Walter Mitty, played by Ben Stiller, as he embarks on a global adventure to track down a missing negative. One of the film’s key locations is Greenland, where Walter encounters icebergs and vast snowy landscapes.
- The Hunt for Red October (1990): Based on Tom Clancy’s bestselling novel, this thrilling submarine film tells the story of a Soviet naval captain who attempts to defect during the Cold War. Parts of the movie take place in Greenland, as the crew faces challenges in the icy waters near the island.
- Arctic (2018): This survival film stars Mads Mikkelsen as a man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash. As he awaits rescue, the film showcases the harsh and unforgiving beauty of Greenland’s icy landscapes, testing the limits of human resilience.
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008): This adventure film, loosely based on Jules Verne’s novel, takes the characters on a thrilling exploration deep into the Earth’s core. As part of their journey, the characters find themselves in glacial terrain in Greenland.
- Tarragona: A Lifetime in Flames (2000): While not primarily set in Greenland, this Spanish drama film features a significant part of the story taking place on an isolated Greenlandic station. As researchers face various personal and professional challenges, the film showcases the stark beauty of the Arctic.
- “The Greenlanders” by Jane Smiley: This epic historical novel tells the story of the Norse Greenlanders during the 14th century and their struggles to survive in a harsh environment.
- “Smilla’s Sense of Snow” by Peter Hřeg: Set in modern-day Copenhagen and Greenland, this acclaimed thriller follows Smilla, a half-Greenlandic woman investigating the mysterious death of a young boy in her community.
- “Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow” by Peter Hřeg: Similar to the previous novel but with a different title, this international bestseller is also known as “Smilla’s Sense of Snow” in some editions. It explores themes of cultural identity and the clash between scientific rationalism and ancient Inuit beliefs.
- “The Last Gentleman Adventurer: Coming of Age in the Arctic” by Edward Beauclerk Maurice: This memoir recounts the journey of the author, who leaves England in his late teens to work as a hunter and explorer in Greenland during the 1930s and ’40s.
- “The Ice Shirt” by William T. Vollmann: While not primarily set in Greenland, this novel includes Greenland as one of its settings. It is a fictionalised account of the Norse discovery of North America and the epic sagas of the Vinland Vikings.
WANDERLIST: Greenland in books and on film
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