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Spitzberg, you are so sad and silent. Don't

you like the tranquility of the Arctic? Are

you waiting for me to end your loneliness by visiting you?

"The end of the 19th century: rapid industrial growth,

innovations and great discoveries.

"The age of adventurers and romantics.

"The Arctic and the Antarctic are waiting to be explored.

"Salomon Andrée is building a balloon to reach the North Pole.

Europe, America, and Russia are fighting

over the polar territories."

Nobel is funding the expedition!

I want a cabin on the boat.

I'm going to Svalbard.

Lilian,

stop.

What expedition are you talking about?

I don't understand.

I speak Swedish and Russian. I will go unnoticed.

You don't understand? The Swede Andrée

has conquered the North Pole.

He had been waiting for six months for a good wind in Spitsbergen.

Tomorrow,

it will be front-page news. Except for yours.

Already ?

Clara! Clara!

A cabin

on the boat to Spitsbergen. Do

you like this Salomon Andrée?

You're supposed to be...

part of the suffragettes?

I propose a deal: you send me there,

I interview him, you publish it on the front page

and I get my moment of glory for saving your rag. Okay

, go ahead. So, question

this poor madman.

And once there,

find out where her diamond, which is the subject of these rumors, is located.

Also, if you catch the flu

or anything happens to you on the boat,

no claim will be considered!

Clara, we have a story on the front page.

Lilian will tell you everything. Go for it !

I love doing business with you.

"The Swedes are taking a risky step!"

"Andrée is waiting for a favorable wind!"

Spitzbergen!

Spitzbergen!

"Nobel is funding theft!"

"Andrée is ready to fly!"

"A journalist on the archipelago!"

"Two weeks without news!"

"The expedition is being criticized!"

"Disappeared into the ice!"

"The expedition is causing controversy!"

Andrée did indeed go to the North Pole.

He's crazy!

They're going to crash, Ivan! There's a blizzard.

The balloon will not be able to function. Hydrogen is a dangerous substance.

It's risky.

That's good, Alexander.

We will go there to demonstrate the power of Russian science.

Why not manage on their own?

We are at the forefront of progress.

We could have gone there, taken the necessary steps... and

overshadowed the Swedes.

Her Majesty does not understand. This is the last free land

and people will fight for it. We have to be the first ones there.

Gentlemen, listen to me.

Let's get down to brass tacks.

You have my congratulations.

Yesterday, the emperor signed a decree...

on the financing of the Russian-Swedish project

for the new scientific expedition to Spitsbergen!

Gorgeous !

Well done on your work!

For further details, I will hand the floor to Mr. Akhmatov.

THANKS. Gentlemen, here's what we're going to do.

We will install signals

on the arc of the meridian that passes through the island of Spitsbergen. The idea would be

to do it along the coast.

Let's say... here, here, and here.

But... we will have to find the midpoint,

from where we can monitor our equipment

installed to the north and south.

I think it's going to be somewhere around here,

in a hard- to-reach place, at the back of the island.

But we will have signals

on every peak of the island, as shown on this map.

And we will calculate the shape of the Earth.

Well done !

- Well done, Mr. Akhmatov! - I'll add something.

Wind speeds in Spitsbergen can reach

65 km/h.

With these gusts, the snow will stick to the ropes.

It won't hold. We need more.

Alex... Who is this man?

Gentlemen!

This is Alexander Vasilyev,

from the Pulkovo Observatory.

You are mistaken.

These lights are designed by the Swedes, they will last.

Let's put them to the test. Let's make two groups.

The Swedes will take care of the North

and the Russians of the South, the most difficult part.

Alexander Vasilyev, do you realize...

what this implies? - Yes, Mr. Chernyshev.

In that case, you should be the one in charge.

the Russian group on this expedition.

- No objection, Mr. Olsen? - No.

- Sir... - Very well, in that case,

the decision is made.

Now it's time for champagne!

Congratulations! Champagne!

Follow me.

- You have our support. - Good luck.

Very well done on your part. Congratulations.

- Viktor, I... - Mr. Vasilyev?

- Mr. Vasilyev... - What, Helge?

Can I come? I promise I will be useful.

Where to? I don't understand.

Really, Alexander?

Why not take him? That's a very good idea!

I'm sure it will be good for him as well as for you!

Am I not right, young man? Please

leave us alone.

I'll tell you, Alexander,

it's time for Helge to learn and become a man.

I know you will take good care of him.

But it was Akhmatov who was supposed to go!

Indeed, and he will go, don't worry .

He will follow your orders. It's decided. Don't

look at me like that. You took the floor

and suggested that the Russians work in the South. It's up to

you to take care of it. I think...

you'll be okay. This

is my Daria!

Daria, my beautiful young girl!

What a joy!

My dear, beloved father! Button up, you've got a cold.

Oh... You never listen to me.

She's just like her mother!

Also sweet and caring.

At least I'll never be sick again.

It's time to go home.

I'll wait for you, so don't come home late.

Okay, I'm going. See you soon and have a good evening.

Goodbye, Mr. Chernyshev. - See you later.

Young people...

Young people, I wish you... good luck.

- Good evening. - Good evening...

Your father wants to get rid of me. Don't talk

nonsense. Shall we go for a

walk?

Tell me about this expedition. Why the island of Spitsbergen?

To obtain the data, complete our calculations

and determine the true shape of the Earth.

It is not a sphere, but a stretched geoid.

Like a potato?

Yes. A little.

There are mountains, valleys, oceans...

And when a man lands on the Moon,

he will see... the true shape of the Earth.

On the Moon? Will

people walk on the Moon one day? I'm

sure of it. Very soon.

But for now,

we need to measure

our planet. Are

you going to be away for long?

Six months.

It's an eternity.

"The Russians are in Spitsbergen!"

"The Swedes are also in the archipelago."

"The Swedes in the North, the Russians in the South."

"We arrived in Spitsbergen before the start

of the Arctic summer."

"We waited for the supply ships

to go into the interior of the island."

"We had to reach the camp built shortly before

by the first Russian explorers."

Stop!

Stop!

- Stop, I tell you. - Stop!

This is our camp.

We've found our camp!

Alexander Vasilyev? Indeed

. It's me.

Stotskiy. I will serve as your

assistant and guide. - Delighted to meet you.

Welcome to Svalbard.

- Svalbard? - Yes.

That was the name of Spitsbergen in the 12th century.

In Old Norse:

"cold coast."

I see, the Pomors were there first. Isn't that right?

He's their idol, isn't he?

Helge, don't stop!

We made some arrangements.

It's not First Class, but the house is separate.

We receive deliveries once a week.

And why were you exiled here?

Libertinism, I would say. Are you staying for long?

About six months, if all goes well and with luck.

It's a long time. Does

that bother you?

No. I will be here for as long as

your expedition lasts, you see?

It is therefore in my interest to help you.

It's been abandoned for a while.

This camp was built by Chichagov.

Sometimes, the Pomors spend the winter there.

Is this your shack?

- Yes. For what ? - Does the boss sleep in a separate room?

I will be with the doctor. You can join us.

No, it'll be fine. I'll be fine with the others.

Come on, come on.

Make yourself at home. What is mine is yours.

We come from the other side of the coast. These are my men.

Anisim and Mr. Koshkin. Not very bright, but tough. It doesn't

matter.

- They are also in exile. - Any help is welcome. Did

they come to have fun?

- Where does it come from? - The piano?

A year ago, a Swede spent a winter here and brought it back.

A strange guy.

Why is Anisim mumbling?

The whalers cut out his tongue.

He was quick to swear. Come.

Welcome to my humble abode.

THANKS.

Shh, shh! Calm down , my daughter.

We chose the right spot for the first signal.

What do you say, Viktor?

Alexander, you are the leader of the expedition.

It's up to you.

Sir, could I come?

I said no, Helge, and you insist.

As Viktor pointed out, I am responsible for everyone. Do

you think they're just ordinary people? Example...

Bunge is the doctor. And Noskov, the cook.

He's right.

Akhmatov is a scientist.

He is skilled with the astrolabe.

How would you help us install the signal?

Well...

I studied math, geology, and several languages.

Five, including the Swede.

- My father is Swedish. - Exactly !

What would I tell him if something happened to you?

Let him come.

I will make sure that everything goes smoothly.

I give you my word.

Alexander, listen, he can help us. Alright

.

You're coming. Enough with the discussion.

Tomorrow will be rough, let's go to sleep.

The mathematician was lucky.

Intelligence is smoking.

You just have to look at them.

"It was our first night on the island.

We had been apart for a while.

"I can't stop thinking about you.

But another thought is troubling me."

"Why did your father appoint me instead of Akhmatov?

Did he want to separate you and me?"

Come on, we have to hurry.

Stop talking.

So, dear scientists, are you ready?

Ready.

- Good morning, everyone! - Good morning!

So, how was your first night? Any prophetic dreams?

Stotskiy...

Something strange happened.

Someone came and entered.

I had closed the door, but I found it open.

Bunge didn't hear anything.

Could it be a bear?

Maybe, but it wears boots

and smokes cigarettes.

I don't smoke.

- Shall we go? - Yes. Of course.

Let's go!

Come on, come on.

Push. Go-go.

I read in a French newspaper

that it was in the northwest of the island that Andrée

began her last journey. There were

three or four of them, and they supposedly got lost in the ice.

Yeah. They built a balloon.

I supposedly reached the North Pole with it. That.

It was a desperate gamble.

Not sure. They had a dozen pigeons,

weapons, and other useful things.

They say Andree had a big diamond.

What are you talking about?

He's not a mathematician,

he's a storyteller!

- It was a lucky charm. - A diamond each!

You don't believe it... but I do.

Viktor, can I talk to you?

I'm all ears, Alexander.

It's going to sound strange to tell you this now...

Don't worry.

It's Mr. Chernyshev's choice.

You're his favorite.

What is it? Get up! Come on

! Hey!

You're going to get up, yes? You dirty beast!

Stop that right now!

Touch another dog, and you'll be pulling the sled.

Understand?

- I can't hear you. - Understood...

Understood.

Thank you for your understanding, Koshkin.

There, there... Everything's fine now, my handsome fellow.

There. Come this way, it'll be alright.

This Koshkin is a thug. We have to keep an eye on him.

I assure you.

You have to know how to handle these kinds of people.

They don't realize the consequences of their actions.

We have to explain it to them.

It's impossible, Helge. Impossible.

They wouldn't understand. They've only known exile.

Just a little more effort, come on.

There.

It won't go!

Come on, guys, we're getting there. Again, again.

Almost. Good.

So? We have to

put the beacon on that mountain.

Yes, it's about 30 km away.

We'll put one to the west, then one in the center,

on a peak where we can see the Swedish signals.

How lucky! There aren't any

mountains in the North!

Why are you collaborating with the Swedes?

Once your beacons are installed,

they'll claim it as their success.

They're scientists, like us.

Anisim will tell you about the whalers.

Russia doesn't have any friends for this kind of thing. Doesn't it

, Anisim?

- Helge, Grab it! - Watch out!

Hold on tight!

Hold it!

- I've got it! - Don't let go!

- Watch out! - Somov!

- Are you all right? - I've got it. - That was a

close one. - I've got it.

No injuries? Huh?

Thank God, everything's fine.

Let's hope it doesn't fall again.

- Alexander, are you alright? - Yes, thank you.

- Mr. Vasilyev? - Guys, listen...

Mr. Vasilyev!

Thank you very much.

It's nothing. We need to re-establish the signal.

Come on, guys. I'm coming.

I'll tie one on.

Just a little more! Almost.

That's it. Don't worry.

"That was the first signal."

"Dozens had to be installed.

"It seemed impossible.

"But thinking of Andrée,

who had gone to the pole without preparation

or equipment,

and who had gotten lost in the ice...

I regained strength and confidence." It looks like food

poisoning.

They may have eaten the remains of a sick bear.

Or that's what they're given.

No. I give them our leftover breakfast.

- Mr. Vasilyev, may we speak? - Of course.

What do you want to talk about?

Mr. Vasilyev, strange things are happening in the camp.

My morphine has disappeared. I can't find it anymore.

And there's also what happened to the dogs. That's suspicious.

Initially, I didn't pay much attention to it,

but there must be a connection.

- Enjoy your meal, doctor. - Thank you, Noskov.

When the Mongols went to war,

they built pyramids of stone.

They each took a stone with them on their way back.

And the remaining pyramid served as a memorial for the dead.

There were memorials all over Mongolia.

How do you know? Were

you there, or what?

I read it in there.

Tell us

what happened to the hot air balloon.

Who cares about the ball? What happened to the diamond?

They shot a pigeon not far from here,

with a note attached to its leg

that said,

"We're flying east, all is well.

We're 10 degrees south."

After that, we never heard from it again.

They must have died.

Glaciers are terrible.

And there are lots of polar bears. It's the

glacier.

Terrifying.

I don't feel sorry for them.

They didn't know what to do with their wealth.

They should have given it to the sick

or the poor.

- Who are you talking about? - Salomon Andrée.

You're wrong. They acted ethically and sacrificed

their lives for progress.

They gave up their lives for glory.

And science can't be ethical by its very nature. Are

you suggesting we go back to the Middle Ages?

Science should help fight poverty, disease,

build houses and roads.

In the capital, they only like ideas.

Not people.

Go to sleep, go.

I'm going too. We're getting up early tomorrow. Good Night.

- Okay. - Good night!

He's a good guy.

He jumped under that mast, he wasn't even scared.

He didn't think. He's not a coward.

And you, did you dry your pants? They could freeze!

"I hoped the dogs' deaths were just an accident,

"and that the morphine was wasted without any ill intent.

"I had to get everything set up before the cold epidemic,

"so as not to disappoint our Swedish friends,

"working on the other side.

"The outcome of the expedition depended...

on all of us."

There's someone here! Who are you? What is it

?

Hey, who goes there? Is

that a Swedish crew member? Something's happened.

- Helge, ask him. - "Ursakta"? What are you doing here?

- Come closer, let's see. - OK. Let's go. Don't move

. Don't move, I said!

It's a woman!

- How pretty she is! - We weren't expecting that.

What's going on? Who's here?

It's a woman.

That's bad luck.

Good evening, gentlemen. Do

you have a hot drink to offer me?

I'm from the Swedish camp.

The glacier has started to move.

Avoid the interior of the island. It's dangerous.

- That's very kind of you. - She might have caught a cold.

Doctor, any medicine for our guest?

Vodka would do.

Cognac?

Cheers!

Ivan.

Lilian. Weren't

you scared all alone? Aren't

you afraid of bears?

We should be afraid of people, not bears.

How could they let you go?

I mean...

alone, and at night?

A cigarette?

I don't smoke.

And neither should you.

I've been on the island for three months. Are

you a suffragette?

That's a new trend in Europe.

First and foremost, I'm a human being.

That's what I thought.

Good heavens, what's the world coming to?

So, the Mongols?

It's an old custom of theirs.

Why are you sad?

The boss should inspire others. Shall

I get you a drink?

- You speak Russian well. - My grandmother was Russian.

Can I stay here for a few days?

The glacier is shifting; it's dangerous to turn back.

Of course.

You can stay.

Can you play the music from "Dark Eyes"? Are

you scared? We're not at war, are we? They're

blank cartridges. Relax.

They're not needed. Just to scare the sheep.

Enough!

The show's over.

Go to bed, we have a hard day ahead.

Will you sleep with the sailors?

She'll sleep in my room.

- I'll go to the doctor's. - Thank you.

Takeoff!

- I'm flying! - Fantastic!

I'm flying, Helge!

Hooray!

Turn, Helge! Right!

Is it true that in France, there's

a law that allows women to be elected?

Of course!

- Would you like to run a country? - Absolutely not.

What I'd like is to reach

the North Pole... Screaming.

In a hot air balloon!

- Like Salomon Andrée? - Yes! Stop!

Hold it, Helge!

Why are you so interested in Salomon Andrée?

Isn't it exciting...

to go to the North Pole in a balloon?

It makes me dream.

I'd like to do it someday.

So let's fly, Helge!

Now! Come on!

Yes, Captain Lilian!

Faster! Faster!

Let's take off

That's it!

Let's go on an adventure in the air!

The mathematician isn't wasting any time, not surprisingly.

What a clown!

Alexander! The signal...

- Who discovered it? - Koshkin. While out hunting.

- He went alone? - Yes.

What do you think, Pronin?

- A Swedish plot? - Impossible.

Back at camp,

we'll count the supplies and ammunition.

Tell me, Ivan, is there any

ammunition left after what happened yesterday?

I'm sorry, Mr. Vasilyev.

I'm embarrassed...

I shouldn't have.

The ropes must have snapped.

It snowed all night. You see?

- Look at all this ice. - Yes.

We're going to be stuck here for a while.

"I was unlucky, actually."

"The signals were designed for plateaus

" and were unstable in the mountains.

"I regretted my boasting in front of Chernyshev,

which now jeopardized the Russian expedition."

- Don't you dare cheat. - I'm not like you.

Here's a trump card for you.

Hey! Go on, play.

I told St. Petersburg

the signals weren't reliable.

Those Swedish engineers...

Look at the result: the designers were praised.

We won't finish before winter.

We need stronger materials.

Listen! Helge, you'll come back on the first boat.

Lilian, go back to your camp. The storm has passed.

And this isn't a casino!

Alexander, wait!

Helge isn't to blame. It's all my fault.

Listen, Lilian.

We're taking measurements here.

And although it's boring, we're not here to laugh,

dance, sing, or sail.

Two of our men will escort you back.

Wait. You heard about Andrei's theft?

Yes. And the diamond.

I found the remains of The expedition. There was

no logbook,

but there were fingerprints and a Russian cigarette.

I'm sure that logbook is somewhere in your camp.

Someone would go looking for a hot air balloon for a newspaper?

It's worth a lot of money.

Who are you, Lilian?

I'm a journalist.

I was the last person to see his body.

It's my duty to tell the story of his heroic act

and discover the cause of his death.

Very well. You can stay,

but don't tell anyone.

Go back inside, you'll freeze.

Mr. Vasilyev!

Mr. Vasilyev!

Helge! You were saying the Mongols built pyramids?

Yes, with stones.

You're a genius! Well done!

- We're going to build pyramids. - Mr. Vasilyev...

- You can... - A bear.

It's charging at us.

We have to... stay calm...

- Go get help. - And you? Do

n't worry about me. Ready?

- Help! - Go back where you came from.

Go away! Go away from here!

You have no business being here! Help

!

- What's happening? - A bear! -

We're coming! - Come quickly!

You have no business being here!

- Are you all right? - Yes.

My sleeve is torn.

- Who fired? - Everyone.

Who aimed at me?

You're stepping on someone's toes.

"We would set up stone signals

" like Mongolian pyramids.

"Luckily, there was stone on the island."

Come on, we'll make it!

Come on, be patient! There's not much left .

- Thanks for the advice. - I can't take doing this anymore.

We're all going to die here.

Mr. Somov. Excuse me, I don't know your first name.

What's your name?

My name is Pavel.

Pavel, did you shoot the bear too?

Yeah, I shot. Did

you have Vasilyev in your sights?

No, only the bear.

Come on, Come on, come on!

Come on, Helge!

Move further to the right! Again!

Again!

A little to the left!

That's too much, further to the right now!

Again!

A little more!

Further to the right!

Excuse me, Akhmatov.

Vasilyev was shot. Did you notice anything?

No, nothing in particular. Do

you think I meant to kill him?

Yes.

He was put in charge instead of you.

I was glad he was put in charge.

He has to deal with the problems now.

Besides, I can't shoot.

- Come on! - You're slacking off. Give it to me, Anisim!

- No way... - Koshkin.

Koshkin?

What shoe size do you wear?

A 39, why?

Where's the newspaper?

What newspaper? I don't know what you're talking about.

Ask him.

He has a lot to say.

Oh, that's it!

Shoot gently!

Make it work.

Alexander!

May I speak with you?

If someone was aiming at the bear, but... if they

missed, Without meaning to?

That's how the bullet grazed you.

I'm sure it did.

Okay, but...

Who came to your shack? Who poisoned the dogs?

Lilian, there's no need to look for someone to blame.

You're tired. Get on the sled.

I'm not tired! No more than anyone else.

Break!

Everyone wants to rest. Sit down.

And where's your glove?

I lost it. It must have fallen.

Here.

Thank you.

Tell me, Alexander,

why did you become an astronomer? Is your father a scientist?

No. My father died when I was 3. Is

your mother alive?

She died a year later.

- My condolences. - Let's go again!

Rest a little longer, for me.

Okay, for you.

The mail arrived.

A letter from my father.

May I?

His letters must have gotten lost.

The Russian postal service isn't very efficient.

What's her name?

Daria.

She comes from a Noble family.

Who said that?

Akhmatov.

He's pretending to be worried, but I don't believe it.

Where there's money, there's no love.

- You sound like Stotskiy. - No.

I know the cost of such a relationship.

Unhappy in love?

Love can't be unhappy.

Women just don't have a choice.

- You believe that? - And you?

What do you want?

Your diary?

There is no diary. It's all in your imagination.

Beauty has left!

Vasilyev must have rejected her.

That's for sure. Look at her walk, poor thing...

Stop talking about her. Leave her alone.

Vasilyev is an idiot. That woman is so pretty.

What does she need here?

"The family of young Ivan Stotskiy dies in..."

What are you doing here?

Someone tried to shoot Vasilyev.

Yes, indeed.

Anisim!

Bring me the pistol.

Stay here.

Come on Over here, you.

Position yourself like this. Take this. Lift it.

There.

If I had wanted to kill Vasilyev, he would already be dead.

"Day after day, traversing enormous distances,

"we extracted pieces of stone from the body of the archipelago

"and we built our pyramids.

"Storms came one after another.

And between each one, there was fog."

"The temperature dropped from 0 to -10 degrees.

Winter was approaching."

"If I had known before going to Spitsbergen

that I would be sleeping in a tent at -20 degrees

or pulling sleds through snow and ice,

walking in icy water

that would seep into our boots...

I wouldn't have believed I

could endure all that and wouldn't have gone.

We still had to find

the main summit to place the last marker."

Pronin!

Look at.

We placed the markers

here, here and there.

We need to go to the center of the island,

find the summit from which to receive the signals.

Here is the situation.

We can stay, find the right summit,

spend the winter, and then place the marker in the spring.

Or we can leave.

The winds are about to start blowing.

- The ice cream is coming. - The ship will not withstand it.

We won't be able to reach the summit.

Polar night is about to fall.

Visibility will be limited.

Let's go back to spring.

That makes sense, Mr. Vasilyev.

The Swedes succeeded. We only have one beacon left.

But I can't demand anything of you.

I'm staying

to try and finish.

- We must stay. - I'm staying too. Let's

finish what we started.

That's ridiculous.

You risk the lives of others for your career.

Who do you want to prove something to?

Chernishev will never let you

marry her.

Come to your senses. You shouldn't have

, Viktor.

Save your energy. You'll need it. We've been working

hard for six months. For what ?

They will have medals, but nothing for us. It's been

two years since I last saw my children. They won't recognize me.

I want to go home.

- Hey, what's your first name? - Ayu.

"Ayu..."

You're just a dog to them. No first name, no family. We

need to kick those bastards' asses .

Be quiet. You don't understand much.

What if Vasilyev had an idea?

You're imagining things, Somov.

You live like a dog, you'll die like a dog.

We have to leave, I want to go home. Do

you have one?

From your place?

It's all just hot air.

Why not pick up where we left off in the spring?

"For what ?"

Because it would take another year.

Things can change in my country in one year.

More money, a new government...

I don't want to

wait for the right wind like Andrée.

He was wrong to wait. He should have gone straight away.

Seize the chance that fate gives you.

There may not be any others.

I want to stay with you.

I could be your lucky charm.

Fire!

Fire!

It's burning!

Fire!

Come quickly!

- It's burning! - Do something.

Be careful, there is kerosene. Don't come any closer

!

Water! We must save the food.

The dogs were inside.

The dogs were inside!

Everything is against you, Mr. Vasilyev.

We should leave.

What do you think of that?

We'll go with you to the glacier.

If we ever manage to find your damn summit,

we'll stay to finish the expedition. If we can't find it...

we'll leave.

Mr. Vasilyev...

Bunge has disappeared.

Doctor!

- Doctor! - Bunge!

Doctor!

I found it! Come and help me.

I found it.

He's here.

Is he alive?

Yes !

We need the sled.

- Attention. - This way.

Come on. Put it here. So.

I saw a man.

He set fire to the barn.

I...

followed him. Did

you recognize him? Don't move

.

You were hit on the head.

I can't feel my fingers.

Good heavens...

I'll help you.

So someone set it on fire.

In any case, we have to take the doctor to the mainland.

THANKS.

Bunge, there will be a boat in two days.

We'll take you there. They will help you.

I need to have my leg amputated

immediately.

You are an officer. You'll get through this. There is no

more morphine.

Let's use vodka.

Vodka.

Towel.

Sheet.

It'll be OK.

Helge, the instrument.

Go for it.

I thought you didn't smoke.

That's the case.

"I had no other choice then.

I had no time to waste with that traitor."

"There was nothing else to do but find the summit,

leave the island before winter began,

and prove that it hadn't all been in vain.

That the sacrifices were justified."

Mr. Vasilyev, can I come with you?

No, Helge.

You must stay and look after Lilian.

- You promise me? - I promise you.

I hope you find the summit.

You will.

I believe in you.

Come back soon!

You're going to measure the Earth?

And then what? Are

you going to receive a medal?

A raise?

Marry your lady?

You're wrong.

You'll never be one of them.

Why did you come with me?

I came with you because I like you.

I like the fact that you believe in your cause.

And that you treat the common people well.

So you're in favor of social equality?

Yes.

I'm for justice.

How do you define justice?

For example,

this Pomeranian, the Mute,

he could live wherever he wanted,

however he wanted, serve whomever he wanted.

He could build a house, have children,

lots of children.

If there were a war,

who would go fight it? He would!

And his children too.

And they would give their lives for their land.

But where is their land?

He doesn't have any. Instead, he's here.

And they have to measure the ice of an Arctic island step by step.

And that's your whole idea of ​​justice.

How can injustice be eliminated?

Radically. Doesn't

radical action frighten you?

It's frightening.

Of course it's frightening.

Come on, let's go!

Help me, come on. Pull!

Shelma, come on! That's it

. There

!

There, that's the mountain. The glacier is 8 km away.

Let's go, my friends! Let 's find a way to reach it.

Watch out, Mr. Vasilyev!

Shelma!

Shelma! Can

you hear me? Let's go!

It's Okay, let's go. This is the end of the expedition.

- Ivan, let's go! - I'm not abandoning him.

You're weak!

- You're a coward. - Why did you burn the dogs?

I told you to let them go.

It's your fault we're stuck here.

We could already be home.

Come on, Anisim,

my brother!

Anisim,

what are you doing?

Why are you here? Are

we just going to sit here and do nothing?

We haven't the slightest idea where they are.

The tracks have been covered by the blizzard.

I agree with Mr. Noskov.

If there's even the slightest chance, it's one in a thousand.

But it exists.

Very well.

Akhmatov, Somov, Utygov, and I will go. The

rest of you stay here. End of discussion.

"God, help us." Lord, have mercy.

"Help us all."

"God, help us. Lord, have mercy.

Help us all.

Oh, Lord...

The ship to Saint Petersburg leaves in three days.

We'll go on it.

- And Vasilyev? - We can't survive without food,

the fire destroyed everything. - He's right, we should go.

- It's our last chance. - We'll be back in the spring.

We're on Spitsbergen."

"There are a lot of polar bears here.

You still haven't written me a single word."

"I'm letting you go, I'm sorry.

"There's a woman in our camp, her name is Lilian.

"I think I'm in love with her.

When we get back, I'll confess it to her."

He's wonderful.

He's a brave and honest man, Lilian.

Listening to you, you'd think he was still alive.

Ivan asked me to give this to you.

As if he knew he wouldn't be coming back.

He said they found it while working on the shore.

It's Solomon Andree's journal.

Neither Vasilyev nor Andree managed to reach their goal.

No.

Vasilyev's beacons will remain in Spitsbergen

and remind everyone of his act of bravery.

And you will tell the story.

Lilian... We're

leaving for St. Petersburg in three days.

Perhaps you could come.

Helge, I'll never forget

our sailing trip.

Thank you so much

for your music.

I hope you'll come back in the spring

to finish what you started.

Thank you and goodbye.

It's time to go home to Russia.

Ivan Stotskiy, have a drink.

That It will keep you warm.

How long has it been?

A while.

I won't survive.

Mr. Vasilyev.

We'll make it.

We just have to wait a little while.

You see? The glacier is moving.

You're an optimist, Alexander Vasilyev.

I plead guilty.

Where's Shelma?

She died after the fall.

When you're in St. Petersburg, pray for my family. Please

.

I'm not very good at that.

I searched for that diamond, do

you believe it?

Yes, I know.

You don't understand anything.

They're about to execute my brother

for trying to kill the emperor.

It's quite funny, actually.

My brother wanted to kill the emperor...

and I ended up serving him. Did

you shoot me?

Of course not.

It was one of yours.

Someone who thinks your research

is inconvenient. - Well...

it looks like they succeeded.

I couldn't install the main beacon.

You'll make it.

Mr. Vasilyev...

Mr. Vasilyev!

Mr. Vasilyev!

Mr. Akhmatov and the sailors left with the Swedish ship.

And we stayed here, thankfully.

Lilian went home.

We thought you were dead.

We have to install the beacon. There aren't

many of us. How can we do it?

That's why we

stayed, Mr. Vasilyev. - We'll manage. -

I'll come too. - That's not a good idea.

I have to do it.

- Someone has to stay here. - I can stay.

I can do it.

"Swedish scientists

have finished installing the beacon."

"A tragic end for the Russian expedition!"

"Vasilyev disappeared into the ice!"

"We spent several days digging into the rock

at the mountain's summit to build the final pyramid,

risking being trapped in an ice cage on the island,

without any resources." "

In addition,

we had to find the Swedish signals,

place them on the map,

and leave the island, which had begun to freeze over."

- Mr. Vasilyev, may I speak with you? - Yes of course.

Pronin, we have to tie the flag down or it will fly away.

Somov, what did you want to talk to me about?

Somov?

It was I who tried to kill you, Mr. Vasilyev.

I also took morphine.

I couldn't shoot you without that.

But I missed. I was asked to do it.

In exchange for the repayment of my debt.

Someone who really wants your expedition to fail.

- I see them! - The Swedes?

Swedish beacons!

We did it, doctor! It was not in vain.

Alexander!

We did it!

"Thus, despite the circumstances, we completed the expedition

'before winter

' and left the archipelago."

"Of course, all of this is due

to the hard work of our scientists,

our workers and our sailors

who all worked together to help us achieve this.

"We will remember those who did not return,

but who contributed to making the Spitsbergen archipelago

another diamond in the crown of Russian science."

It's time.

Advance.

Stop. It's this way.

It's time. Are

we saying our goodbyes or is Ivan going to sign?

It doesn't work. Try this one instead,

without needing to use an American invention.

Why don't you want to try something new? Did

you really want

to assassinate the emperor?

Finally,

you have powerful patrons on your side. I was

asked

to give this to you.

You are free.

Athanase!

I'll walk you home.

It's incredible how much you look like your brother. Did

you really think

we were going to change anything?

Vasilyev spent fifteen years calculating the shape of the Earth.

Thanks to the data obtained in Spitsbergen,

an accurate model of the globe was created.

The Russian scientist's calculations were the precursors

to satellites and the modern

GPS navigation system. The Svalbard archipelago is

still part of the world's shipping routes.

We are grateful to those who were the first

to set foot on these desolate islands.

To those who have sacrificed themselves for science and progress,

who have made discoveries, broadened horizons,

to the scientists who have worked

and continue to work in the Arctic.

The name of Alexander Vasilyev has been forgotten.

But its stone beacons still overlook

the glaciers of Spitsbergen.