Season Special: Nature's Tipping Point
A climate research station in the remote Alps, a research team, global warming and a spectacular natural spectacle. A glacier suddenly turns blood red. Alleged algae, which should have remained frozen forever, are responsible for the fascinating discoloration.
BLUTGLETSCHER (BLOOD GLACIER) by Austrian director Marvin Kren is not only a declaration of love to the effects cinema of the 80s (although THE THING may have had some influence), but also a wonderful example of how nature finds a way to survive. People are often unaware of the consequences of our actions. Glaciers are melting — that doesn't seem particularly bad in itself. But where does a large part of our drinking water come from? What happens when these huge cooling units disappear? And anyway, what has frozen in glaciers for millions of years? We get to the bottom of the latter question in BLOOD GLACIER and let's just reveal this much: It's better not to make a Frozen Margherita out of it.
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