Nature films usually do a good job of showing off the beauty of our world and explaining how things work. They're often pretty and educational. However, they can sometimes feel a bit detached, keeping viewers at an emotional distance. Occasionally, though, a film comes out that surprises you, presenting nature’s wonders with a lovely, poetic style. That’s what Sara Dosa’s new documentary does; it offers interesting c…

The documentary works surprisingly well, combining older films alongside recent shots of Iceland’s stark landscapes, to demonstrate the significant and continuing impact of global warming. Instead of relying solely on numbers and alarming data, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason shares memories of his grandparents who have passed away, using a timeline based on their lives—and his own—to reveal glaciers they enjoye…