The Ice Tower (15)
A young runaway falls under the spell of an enigmatic actress when taking refuge in a film studio.
Opening
Fri 21 Nov
Fri 21 Nov
Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart…
The 1970s. Runaway Jeanne falls under the spell of Cristina, enigmatic star of The Snow Queen, a film of the Hans Christian Andersen story being shot in the studio where Jeanne has taken refuge. A mutual but potentially dangerous fascination begins to grow between the actress and the girl.
A richly textured and deeply moving tale of longing and solitude, this dark and mesmerising modern fairy tale won the Silver Bear for Artistic Contribution at the Berlin Film Festival 2025.
- Director
- Lucile Hadžihalilović
- Cast
- Marion Cotillard, Clara Pacini, August Diehl
- Duration
- 117 min
- Opening
- Fri 21 Nov
- Year
- 2025
- Country
- France, Germany
- Language
- French
- Subtitles
- English
Certificate: 15
Original title: La tour de glace
A mesmeric melodrama, mixing sensuality with a teetering anxiety ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐