USA,
2008, 97 min
Directed by:
Courtney HuntCinematography:
Reed MoranoCast:
Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, Michael O'Keefe, Mark Boone Junior, Betty Ouyang, Rajesh Bose, Jay Klaitz, Craig Shilowich, James ReillyVOD (1)
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Frozen River is a dramatic feature film which takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Here, the lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single moms who would otherwise be earning minimum wage. Two women- one white, one Mohawk, both single mothers faced with desperate circumstances- are drawn into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River. (official distributor synopsis)
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