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On the Ice
ORIGINAL TITLE On the Ice
YEAR
2011  
RUNNING TIME
96 min.   Suggest trailer/video
COUNTRY
  (New) Visual section
DIRECTOR Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
SCREENWRITER Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
COMPOSER iZLER
CINEMATOGRAPHER Lol Crawley
CAST Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, Teddy Kyle Smith, Adamina Kerr, Sierra Jade Sampson
STUDIO/PRODUCER
OFFICIAL WEB http://www.ontheicethemovie.com/
AWARDS 2011: Berlin Film Festival: Best Debut Film
GENRE Drama | Independent Film (USA)
SYNOPSIS/PLOT In the isolated, frozen town of Barrow, Alaska, Iñupiaq teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq have grown up like brothers in a tight-knit community defined as much by ancient traditions as by hip-hop and snowmobiles. Early one morning, on a seal hunt with their friend James, a tussle turns violent, and James is killed. Panic stricken, terrified, and with no one to blame but themselves, Qalli and Aivaaq lie and declare the death a tragic accident. As Barrow roils with grief and his protective father becomes suspicious, Qalli stumbles through guilt-filled days, wrestling with his part in the death. For the first time in his life, he’s treading alone on existential ice.

In this utterly engrossing, suspenseful feature-film debut by award-winning short filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, the snowy Arctic plains embody Qalli’s lost innocence, while the claustrophobic town mirrors his entrapment, as he trudges through layers of deceit and the gauntlet of how to be a friend and a man. (From Sundance.org)
PRO REVIEWS ----------------------------------------
"While Mr. Irelan and a few of the supporting players have some solid moments (the entire cast consists of nonprofessionals), the general vibe is too stilted to convince" (Jeannette Catsoulis: The New York Times)
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