The Ice Tower
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“She could do whatever she wanted, and what she wanted was to do harm”
Overview
A darkly beautiful reworking of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, The Ice Tower is a richly textured meditation on longing, isolation, and desire. Academy Award-winner Marion Cotillard is transcendent as Cristina, enigmatic and emotionally fragile film star of The Snow Queen, who forms a bond with runaway teenage orphan Jeanne (Clara Pacini). As the production continues reality and fantasy blur together, with a mutual and sinister fascination taking hold.
“A mesmeric melodrama, mixing sensuality with a teetering anxiety”
“Not so much a film you watch as one you wake up from, shivering”
“As fragile and delicate as a snowflake”
Why See This Film
Drawing inspiration from the lush studio worlds of Powell and Pressburger and Fassbinder's tightly-wound dramas, The Ice Tower is a singular vision that refuses to compromise. Winner of the Berlinale Silver Bear (for Outstanding Artistic Contribution), director Lucile Hadzihalilovic has matched the formidable talent of Cotillard with a breakout performance from newcomer Clara Pacini to create an elusive parable that casts a delicate spell.
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