Twice Academy Award nominated and two-time Winner at the Independent Spirit Awards, Courtney Hunts powerful debut feature-film has also picked up a slue of festival accolades including the Grand Jury prize in Dramatic Competition at Sundance.
Featuring a breathtaking performance by Melissa Leo (21 GRAMS), FROZEN RIVER tells the story of a blue collar Mom trying desperately to hold her family together on the icy plains of the Canadian border in the lead up to Christmas. When her gambling husband walks off with her life savings, Ray (Melissa Leo) hardened by circumstances, is left to resort to drastic measures to fend for her family as best she can.
"It took my breath away and then somewhere around the last hour, it put my heart in a vice and proceeded to twist that vice until the last frame."
Quentin Tarantino
Available now on DVD.
For further details, including cinema listings, please visit www.axiomfilms.co.uk
this is an amazing film, thanks Axiom Films!
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