Frozen River (15)

A taut, suspenseful thriller that celebrates two women's resourcefulness

Director: Courtney Hunt
Starring: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott
USA, 2009, 1 hour 37 minutes

Fri 5 March 8.00pm Clungunford Parish Hall
Tue 9 March 7.30pm Garway Village Hall

An excellent thriller with a big heart, taut script and fine performances this won two Oscar nominations - for Best Actress and Best Script. Broke after her husband runs off with her savings, Ray Eddy (Leo) is desperate to put food on the table for her kids. She finds herself in partnership with Mohawk mum, Lila Littlewolf (Upham), who uses the cover of the Reservation to smuggle people across the iced-over St. Lawrence River between Canada and the USA. Both leads give outstanding performances as determined women hardened by their circumstances who are at odds with each other and the world.