The Arctic is not just a white, cold, inhospitable place far away from us. It is the weather machine that has a decisive influence on our climate, an important CO2 reservoir, and it has long since ceased to be what it once was. Expedition Arktis 2 –Tauchfahrt am Nordpol [Arctic 2 – Diving Expedition to the North Pole] documents the enormous changes that have already taken place in the Arctic and that will affect our lives on the planet. It takes pictures of the seabed at the North Pole for the first time. The algae, which are crucial for the carbon cycle, have all but disappeared and the ice has melted. This film really succeeds in bringing us closer to the Arctic and its incredible significance for our climate. The film and the people on the Polarstern icebreaker, which it portrays magnificently, touch us in every respect, both intellectually and emotionally.

Germany 2023 – 75 min – Directed by: Philipp Grieß, Manuel Ernst