Norway’s Fantefilm team is on a roll. First came The Wave, then The Quake, and now we have The Burning Sea.
Originally released in Norway in October 21, The Burning Sea is now making its way to the U.S. Here’s the blurb from distributors Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing:
In 1969, the Norwegian government announces their discovery of one of the world’s largest oil fields in the neighboring North Sea, launching a prosperous period of offshore drilling. 50 years later, the environmental consequences begin to manifest – a crack has opened on the ocean floor, causing a rig to collapse. A team of researchers, including submarine operator Sofia, rushes in to search for the missing and assess the cause of the damage, but what they discover is that this is just the start of a possible apocalyptic catastrophe. As rigs are evacuated, Sofia’s loving companion Stian becomes trapped in the depths of the sea, and Sofia must dive in to rescue him.
John Andreas Andersen directs from a script by Lars Gudmestad and Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, and the film features Kristine Kujath Thorp, Henrik Bjelland, and Rolf Kristian Larsen.
Should be spectacular. The Burning Sea is being released in theaters and on demand on February 25.
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