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Frozen River

DVD Widescreen More Info Region Code: 1 UPC: 043396271807 Catalog #: DL2761862 Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary), English subtitles, French subtitles	Usually ships in 5-10 days	$17.99 (10% off) List Price: ~~$19.99~~
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Synopsis

Strapped for money and having been deserted by her husband, working class Ray (Melissa Leo), reluctantly teams up with Lila (Misty Upham), a widowed Mohawk Indian, to smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. in the trunk of a Dodge Spirit. Both women swear each trip will be their last, but one final run across the river leads to a showdown with the law on all sides.

3 Reasons To buy this film

Won awards at seven different film festivals, including the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance
"Let its bracing drama and the intensity of its acting restore your spirits as well as your faith in American independent film." – Kenneth Turan, LA Times
Melissa Leo and Misty Upham both give Oscar-worthy performances. Too bad more voters didn't see the movie.

Review

If you're like me, you're feeling pretty reluctant about watching this movie. There are already so many movies about desperate people driven to extraordinary circumstances, and this one seems particularly bleak. But the magic is in the filmmaking, and I think you'll be blown away by what you see.

Melissa Leo is the focus of the movie, playing an ordinary blue-collar woman who turns to human smuggling to make ends meet. It's an amazing performance, as her character is full of flaws and is obviously turning to something illegal and unsavory. But she makes you care, and movie even turns into a bit of a thriller with some particularly daring border crossings. Writer/director Courtney Hunt doesn't preach, she just shows us the situations and immerses us in the environment. It's dark, it's chilling, and it's magical.

-- Julio Oscar Kitman

Awards

- Best Actress (Melissa Leo)
- Best Original Screenplay
- Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic)
- Best Female Lead (Melissa Leo)
- Best Feature
- Best Director (Courtney Hunt)
- Best First Screenplay (Courtney Hunt)
- Best Supporting Female (Missy Upham)
- Best Supporting Male (Charlie McDermott)

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $17.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 043396271807
Catalog #: DL2761862

Studio : Sony

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English Subtitles , French Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.78
Features:
Audio commentary: with Director Courtney Hunt and Producer Heather Rae