For complete movie listings and show times, and to. Everything you need to know about frozen river movie 2008. Frozen river never even gets close to something of a positive tone. Ray, a white woman, and lila, a mohawk, both single mothers facing desperate circumstances, are drawn by the lure of fast money into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the st. In upcoming years, frozen river film festival attendees may see more local films, not just from the state of minnesota, but right here in winona. Frozen river film festival frozen river frozen river film festival.
Veteran actress melissa leo earned her first oscar nomination for portraying a woman lured into smuggling immigrants between new york and quebec, canada. Veteran character actress melissa leo delivers a stunning performance in this powerful if grim indie film. Frozen river is the story of ray eddy, an upstate new york trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a mohawk girl who lives on a reservation that straddles the u. This bleak lowbudget thriller from a debut director about two desperate women smuggling people to survive should have won melissa leo an. Students complete writing exercises and study pertinent filmsincluding tootsie and chinatown, as well as frozen river. Frozen river film festival winona, minnesota inspire film. Depicting poverty in frozen river and leave no trace popmatters. Frozen river, a debut film written and directed by courtney hunt, never steps wrong. There are a limited number of big muddy passes available, so dont delay. The film has, written and directed by debutant tennessean courtney hunt, a chilly flavour all its own, says rob mackie. Now, on frozen river, with reed morano, my dp, we always had a complete planlike the invasion of normandyof shots for the entire film. The ending took me completely by surprise, all the more so because id seen the trailer multiple times and thought the plot would be more conventional.
Watch frozen river movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The frozen river film festival takes place in winona, mn every february, and shows a collection of documentary films. People talk of making movies, of writing novels and of sailing around the world in rowboats someday. Frozen river is a small production movie about a woman who finds herself in a difficult financial situation and resorts to people smuggling to help make ends meet. Watch videos, play games, listen to music, browse photos, and buy the movie on digital hd, bluray and dvd. As a result melissa leo, who plays the mother, begins to smuggle illegal immigrants across the border to make money. Sara enzenauer executive director frozen river film. The earnest sundancewinning drama frozen river is one of those.
Cane river is the first and, alas, the only fictional feature directed by horace b. Every character is carefully drawn and totally believable, and i was immediately engrossed in the story line. Frozen river courtney hunt interviewed by jennifer merin. Find all 51 songs in frozen ii soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Pundits at this years oscar season were caught offbalance by two nominations for best original screenplay and best actress for a film way. Takes place in the days before christmas near a littleknown border crossing on the mohawk reservation between new york state and quebec. The frozen river film festival identifies and offers programs that engage, educate and activate. The screenplay focuses on two workingclass women who smuggle. Frozen river 1929 passed 1h 1min action, adventure, drama 17 february 1930 denmark rinty rintintin rescues a young boy, billy davey lee, lost in the woods and prevents a gang of crooks from stealing a cache of gold from hazy josef swickarf a kindly old man.
Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Please purchase tickets online or visit our box office to reserve your passes. The major theme of the film is illegal immigration. The movie is about a mother of two having her husband abandon them on 10 days before christmas. Frozen river is one of the best films released this. The river wild is a 1994 american adventure thriller film directed by curtis hanson and starring meryl streep, kevin bacon, david strathairn, john c. The technical director role includes creating photo loops and trailer loops. Frozen ii soundtrack music complete song list tunefind.
Frozen river 2008 plot summary frozen river takes place in the days before christmas near a littleknown border crossing on the mohawk reservation between new york state and quebec. Melissa leo has a stunning performance in the role of a desperate mother that is going to lose the house she has dreamed to raise her sons after her addicted husband stealing the family. Use the buttons below to get in touch with frozen river film festival staff. Courtney hunt s frozen river, and edwidge danticat s the dew breaker 1584 words 7 pages. Find out where frozen river is streaming, if frozen river is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. I chose this movie after listening to an interview with melissa leo on npr fresh air podcastus national public radio program, following the release of the fighter. Frozen river film vk complet film dvdrip streaming vf. This film is a classic, and i hereby nominate both female leads for oscars. Frozen river film festival tickets winona frozen river. More indie earnestness and uplift, you guess the kind of picture only sundance could possibly love. Frozen river 2008 is an american drama film written and directed by courtney hunt.
It resists all temptations to turn this plot into some kind of a thriller and keeps it grounded on the struggle for economic survival. Jenkins, who died shortly after completing it in 1982. Frozen river is a 2008 american crime drama film written and directed by courtney hunt. Frozen river is the story of ray eddy, an upstate new york trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a mohawk girl w. Rex features c ourtney hunts lowbudget bluecollar thriller, frozen river, is one of the most impressive feature debuts of. It is about a family on a whitewater rafting trip who encounter two violent criminals in the wilderness.
The film revolves around two single mothers who are working hard to afford for their children. Frozen river is an overrated little movie with a realistic and depressing story of two women that smuggle people to raise money to support their families. The screenplay focuses on two workingclass women who smuggle illegal immigrants from canada to the united states. Your heart sinks when you see the grim and unwelcoming opening shots of frozen river, a first film by writerdirector courtney hunt, shot digitally and featuring a cast that is off the thermometer when it comes to name recognition. The film that made stephen kings homoerotic subtext canon. Frozen river the bridge between two worlds mrmoroccos. Frozen river film festival winona, minnesota inspire film festival the woodlands, tx. After her husband deserts her, workingclass mother ray eddy melissa leo is in great need of money to find a home. The frozen river crew films at the log house that john conroy built and lived in for four decades on the conroy farm. Edges is a celebration of longevity and resilience. Leo finally gets the spotlight shes long deserved in frozen river, but she plays. Frozen river isnt just a good movie made by a woman. Get frozen river movie complete list of awards won and nominations.
Best actress melissa leo and best original screenplay courtney hunt. Sometimes two performances come along that are so perfectly matched that no overt signals are needed to show how the characters feel about. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. The 2014 frozen river film festival dates are january 22 26. Two days after this film was completed, and just before her 91st birthday, yvonne passed away. So, of course they are back for another round of global domination in frozen 2, a diverting, prettily animated musical, again written by jennifer lee, who directed the movie. To make matters worse the family is in dire straits needing money. Our box office closed thank you for helping make this a very successful festival and.
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