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Frozen River

ORIGINAL TITLE

Frozen River

YEAR

2008	Apple Trailer

RUNNING TIME

97 min.

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COUNTRY

(New) Visual section

DIRECTOR

Courtney Hunt

SCREENWRITER

Courtney Hunt

COMPOSER

Peter Golub, Shahzad Ali Ismaily

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Reed Dawson Morano

CAST

Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, Michael O'Keefe, Mark Boone Junior

STUDIO/PRODUCER

Sony Pictures Classics

OFFICIAL WEB

http://frozenriverthemovie.com

AWARDS

2008: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Leading Actress (Melissa Leo), Original Screenplay
2008: National Board of Review: Best Director novel, Spotlight Award (Melissa Leo)
2008: New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Director novel (Courtney Hunt)
2008: Sundance Film Festival: Best Movie
2008: San Sebastian Film Festival: Best Actress (Melissa Leo) (ex-aequo)
2008: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Runner Up for Best Actress (Melissa Leo)

GENRE

Drama | Immigration. Small Town Life (North-american). Indie USA

SYNOPSIS/PLOT

Two days before Christmas in rural upstate New York, Ray Eddy’s husband has left her in an impossible situation—not only is he gone, but he has gambled away all of the family’s meager savings. Ray’s single wage at the Yankee One Dollar Store can’t make the house payment, and the situation forces Ray to feed her two sons popcorn and Tang every day. When Ray strikes out to search for her husband, she encounters Lila Littlewolf, a tough, street-smart Mohawk woman who is dealing with her own struggle to make ends meet. But Lila has found a way to do it—smuggling illegal immigrants into the States. The tribal elders disapprove and attempt to stop Lila by forbidding anyone to sell her a car. Ray has a car, and although the two women don’t trust each other, they team up and share Ray’s Dodge Spirit to make a run across the frozen St. Lawrence River.

US release date: In Theatres: August 1st, 2008.

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