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On The Ice

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On The Ice	type	TVTItem
On The Ice	label	On The Ice
On The Ice	page	OnTheIce
On The Ice	comment	On The Ice is a 2011 drama/thriller film directed by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean centered around two Iñupiaq teenagers in Barrow, Alaska, Qalli (Josiah Patkotak) and Aivaaq (Frank Qutuq Irelan). The story centers around a drunken scuffle with the rude James that leads to James' accidental death at Qalli's hands. When Qalli passes the blame off to Aivaaq, the two weave a web of lies around the death as Qalli's father Egasak hunts for the truth.
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On The Ice	isPartOf	DBTropes
On The Ice / int_1235f055	type	Dirty Coward
On The Ice / int_1235f055	comment	Dirty Coward: Qalli does everything he does to hide his role in James' accidental death, even inadvertently framing Aivaaq for James' death. Despite wanting to "come clean," he's only willing to bear the burden of his crimes if Aivaaq is taking the full responsibility.
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On The Ice / int_1501e2dd	type	Hero Antagonist
On The Ice / int_1501e2dd	comment	Hero Antagonist: Egasak is the antagonist, with Qalli having to hide the truth from him as he grows more hostile toward Aivaaq and tries to find the murderer.
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On The Ice / int_20989d05	type	Parents as People
On The Ice / int_20989d05	comment	Parents as People: A major theme. James' father is initially angered, but eventually forgives Aivaaq, not knowing he was partially responsible for his son's death. Aivaaq's mother is an alcoholic, but proceeds to tell Qalli to cover up her son's deeds. Egasak is aggressive and blunt, but breaks his own morals at the end to spare his son the blame for his crime, only for Aivaaq to take the role out of his hands.
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On The Ice / int_3d455888	type	Then Let Me Be Evil
On The Ice / int_3d455888	comment	Then Let Me Be Evil: Aivaaq spends so long being presumed responsible for James' death, even beginning to consider himself so, that he decides to take the fall anyways, abandoning his pregnant girlfriend and threatening Qalli with a rifle to ensure he's the one who goes down for it.
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On The Ice / int_4781adbb	type	Jerk with a Heart of Gold
On The Ice / int_4781adbb	comment	Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Aivaaq is a prick who womanizes, insults his mom, and objectifies his own girlfriend, but he also has a softer side that he shows to Qalli and his girlfriend Uvlu. At the end, he even decides to take the fall for Qalli, albeit bitterly.
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On The Ice / int_4e3d253b	type	Downer Ending
On The Ice / int_4e3d253b	comment	Downer Ending: Aivaaq walks off the ice, ready to take responsibility for the crime he didn't commit and... the film ends, Qalli desperately walking across the ice, having achieved nothing and possibly ruined his best friend's life.
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On The Ice / int_62434fe2	type	Sanity Slippage
On The Ice / int_62434fe2	comment	Sanity Slippage: Aivaaq gets increasingly drunk and deranged as he bears the burden for James' accidental death.
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On The Ice / int_76df59f1	type	Thicker Than Water
On The Ice / int_76df59f1	comment	Thicker Than Water: A very dark twist when Egasak, who genuinely loves his son, decides to hide the truth about James' death.
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On The Ice / int_7870735b	type	From Bad to Worse
On The Ice / int_7870735b	comment	From Bad to Worse: Qalli's lies only make things worse, damaging their every chance to come clean until it ruins his and Aivaaq's lives.
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On The Ice / int_7eebe99c	type	The Alcoholic
On The Ice / int_7eebe99c	comment	The Alcoholic: Aivaaq's mother drinks alcohol regularly, and is first encountered passed out. Aivaaq himself starts using drugs and alcohol to cope with his suffering.
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On The Ice / int_898ff050	type	Villain Protagonist
On The Ice / int_898ff050	comment	Villain Protagonist: Qalli is a kid in over his head, but is nonetheless responsible for an Accidental Murder which he tries to hide from everyone, including his best friend.
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On The Ice / int_8ed5c6e4	type	Asshole Victim
On The Ice / int_8ed5c6e4	comment	Asshole Victim: James is a misogynistic jerkass who Qalli kills while he tried to murder James. Even in death, he's rarely spoken well of.
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On The Ice / int_a1b141f4	type	My God, What Have I Done?
On The Ice / int_a1b141f4	comment	My God, What Have I Done?: Qalli eventually realizes the breadth of all he's done and tries to come clean, but it's too late, Aivaaq having decided to take the fall anyways.
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On The Ice / int_ab5eea65	type	Dramatic Irony
On The Ice / int_ab5eea65	comment	Dramatic Irony: The audience knows from the start that Qalli is responsible for James' death, leaving dozens of instances of Aivaaq taking the fall and James' family and girlfriend praising Aivaaq and Qalli. Particularly painful for James' girlfriend Michelle, since she believes herself responsible for James' death which Qalli reassures her she's wrong about, but can't convince her of.
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On The Ice / int_d52d28b6	type	Hypocrite
On The Ice / int_d52d28b6	comment	Hypocrite: Aivaaq is extremely offended when James insults his mother... after slinging misogynistic insults toward James for half a minute. Qalli is the first to try and make Aivaaq come clean— for a crime that Qalli committed, albeit by accident. Qalli's father Egasak does a lot of work to solve James' murder, and even calls out his wife for dismissing it due to his suspicion of Aivaaq— but when he discovers his son did the deed, he's emotionally stricken and helpless to do anything but try to help cover it up.
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On The Ice / int_d965507b	type	Tragic Mistake
On The Ice / int_d965507b	comment	Tragic Mistake: Qalli not telling Aivaaq the truth, that he killed James by accident, is the impetus for the disasters that overwhelm their lives.
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On The Ice / int_eb8ec7c8	type	Jerkass
On The Ice / int_eb8ec7c8	comment	Jerkass: James is a misogynistic, crude prick who emotionally abuses his girlfriend and insults Aivaaq. Michelle also reveals he eyes up much younger girls as well.
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On The Ice / int_f09afb0	type	Digging Yourself Deeper
On The Ice / int_f09afb0	comment	Digging Yourself Deeper: The more elaborate Qalli's lies get, the worse it becomes. Even Qalli points this out, wanting to bring back the body and give the "truth" to everyone— albeit, a falsified truth that would ruin Aivaaq's life.
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On The Ice / int_fd497706	type	Accidental Murder
On The Ice / int_fd497706	comment	Accidental Murder: Qalli doesn't mean to kill James, instead meaning to keep James from killing Aivaaq. That, at least, was an accident. The lies around it, though...
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	On The Ice	hasFeature	Films of 2010â€“2014 / int_b8ca5493
	On The Ice	hasFeature	Native American and First Nations Media / int_b8ca5493

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