''The Deep'' () is a 2012 Icelandic

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film directed by

Baltasar Kormákur Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Eve ...

, who the screenplay with

Jón Atli Jónasson Jón Atli Jónasson (born 1972 in Reykjavík) is an Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is ...

. It stars

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 3 March 1973) is an Icelandic and American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his roles in films such as ''Children'', '' The Deep'', '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'', and '' Eurovision Song Contest: ...

as a fictionalised version of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who became known in 1984 for surviving six hours in freezing waters after his boat capsized off the south coast of Iceland.

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* Jóhann G. Jóhannsson as Palli * Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir as Halla * Theódór Júlíusson as Gulli's Father * María Sigurðardóttir as Gulli's Mother * Björn Thors as Hannes *

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (English transliteration: Thröstur Leó Gunnarsson; born 23 April 1961 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic people, Icelandic stage, film and television actor. Early life Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson graduated from the Iceland ...

as Lárus *

Guðjón Pedersen Guðjón is an Icelandic given name. * Guðjón S. Brjánsson (born 1955), Icelandic MP *Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (born 1944), Icelandic MP and chairman of the Liberal Party *Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950), State Architect of Iceland * G ...

as Erlingur * Walter Grímsson as Raggi * Stefán Hallur Stefánsson as Jón

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, the film holds a 94% approval rating, based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.

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'' wrote that "the mystery of an Icelandic man who survived icy seas for six hours makes for an intriguing drama". The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the

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, making the January shortlist. It was also nominated for the 2013

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* 2012 drama films 2012 films 2010s survival films 2012 action drama films Drama films based on actual events Films directed by Baltasar Kormákur Films set in 1984 Films set in Iceland Sea adventure films Icelandic action drama films {{2010s-drama-film-stub

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