Antarctica

Anton Ptushkin's 2025 Ukrainian documentary follows scientists working at a research station in Antarctica. The team lives in isolation for months, studying climate change, glaciers and wildlife. The documentary's second subject is the station itself. Sustaining Ukraine's presence on the continent is a political as much as a scientific matter; with the war continuing at home, the team's situation enters the narrative and two realities stand side by side. Ptushkin is known for travel videos online and the form carries that background; the cinematography is wide and technically ambitious. The narrative simplifies the scientific content and the pace is kept high. Who it's for: those curious about nature documentaries and polar research. Who it's not for: viewers expecting substantial scientific content; the film stays at an introductory level.