Frozen River
plus director Q&A tbc
Filmmaker: Courtney Hunt
USA / 2008 / 97 mins / English
Awards: Winner: Sundance Grand Jury Prize 2008 Dramatic Competition, Oscar ® nominated: Best Actress; Best Original Screenplay
ICA Cinema 1 Sat 7 Mar 9pm
Twice-Oscar® nominated US indie fave exploring poverty, crime and motherhood, from first time director Courtney Hunt.
In a forgotten settlement on the US-Canadian border, trailer mom Ray struggles to raise her kids on a minimum wage. When her husband bails out with their savings, she finds an unlikely and dangerous way out in Lila, a young Mohawk, smuggling desperate immigrants across the frozen border. First time director Courtney Hunt coaxes stunning performances from Melissa Leo and Misty Upham in a breathtaking mix of action thriller, acerbic social commentary, and portrait of unexpected warmth under the bleakest circumstances.
Courtney Hunt
Frozen River is Courtney Hunt’s feature directorial debut. The film started out as a short film, which premiered at the New York Film Festival in 2004. Besides Frozen River, Courtney has written two other original feature scripts, one of which (Elfie Neary) is soon to go into production. Courtney also holds a law degree and is a graduate of the Columbia Film School.
Read BEV's favourite blogger Melissa Silverstein (Women and Hollywood) interview Courtney Hunt and actress Melissa Leo on the BEV blog.
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Frozen River is released in the UK on the 10th July 2009.
""It took my breath away and then somewhere around the last hour, it put my heart in a vice and proceeded to twist that vice until the last frame""
Quentin Tarantino
