Winner of the Jury prize for Best US drama Sundance Film Festival 2008
Dir: Courtney Hunt / USA / 2008 / 96 mins / Cert: 12A
Ray Eddy is about to buy her little family the house of her dreams. But when her gambler husband takes off with all her money, Ray finds herself alone with her kids and completely broke.
Trying to track her husband down, she meets Lila Littlewolf, a Mohawk girl who provides her with a plan for earning easy money. But the risks are high: smuggling immigrants on the frozen Saint Lawrence, with border patrols on both banks.
Desperate for money, Ray accepts the offer - she will drive the car and they will share the proceeds. As the deals go on and the Saint Lawrence ice gets thinner, Ray and Lila are about to discover that smuggling immigrants comes at a cost.
Courtney Hunt has crafted an exceptional drama with Frozen River - Galway Film Fleadh
