Frozen River (2008)

Directed by

Courtney Hunt

Genre

drama film, crime film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 357 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two working-class mothers struggling to make ends meet form an uneasy partnership to smuggle undocumented immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River border. The pressure mounts as they face dangerous conditions and moral compromises to provide for their families.

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What happens

Frozen River is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt in her feature directorial debut. Starring Melissa Leo and Misty Upham, the film follows two working-class mothers who team up to earn money by smuggling undocumented immigrants from Canada to the United States. Frozen River premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2008, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Following a limited release on August 1, 2008, the film opened in theatres on September 5, 2008, to critical acclaim, with particular praise for Leo's performance and Hunt's direction. The film earned several accolades, including the Bronze Horse at the 2008 Stockholm International Film Festival. At the 81st Academy Awards, Leo was nominated for Best Actress and Hunt was nominated for Best Original Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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