The Breaking Ice (2023)

Original title

燃冬

Directed by

Anthony Chen

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

14

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three young people in a wintry Chinese city form an unexpected bond over a few days. They wander the snowy streets and share meals, finding a brief escape from their personal struggles.

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What happens

The Breaking Ice (Chinese: 燃冬; pinyin: rán dōng; lit. 'the burning winter') is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Anthony Chen. Starring Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran and Qu Chuxiao, the film was selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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