Cinema CNC presents... KON TIKI, January 25:
January 25: Kon-Tiki Dirs: Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg
Norway/Denmark/UK English 119 minutes
Cast: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf Skarsgard, Odd Magnus Williamson, Jakob Oftebro, Agnes Kittelsen
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards, Kon-Tiki is an epic retelling of Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean. It chronicles Heyerdahl’s bold journey from Peru to Polynesia, with breathtaking visual majesty.
A risk-taker since childhood, Heyerdahl is one of the last examples of the scientist as adventurer. Unable to find a publisher to print his thesis that the settlers of Polynesia could have arrived from South America rather than from Asia as commonly believed, he hatches a plan to cross the Pacific on raft, just like the ancient Incas before him. Undeterred by the obstacles he encounters—ridicule at his outlandish hypothesis, dire financial straits, and strained family relationships—Heyerdahl assembles an authentic replica of a balsa wood raft, along with a motley crew to join him on his journey. But the challenges involved in launching the voyage pale in comparison to the harsh conditions they face at sea—violent storms, encounters with sharks, and mounting tensions among the crew.
Roenning and Sandberg’s faithful retelling of Heyerdahl’s expedition is exciting, tense and, ultimately, triumphant. Featuring stunning cinematography of the wide open ocean, Kon-Tiki is an awe-inspiring film that begs to be seen on the big screen. A blockbuster in its home country that was shot simultaneously in Norwegian and English in anticipation of a broad English-language release, it is sure to enthrall audiences.
“A rousing and thoroughly enjoyable Old Hollywood-style adventure.”—Ian Buckwalter, NPR
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