Frozenis a 2005 Britishpsychological thrillerfilm directed by Juliet McKoen. It featuresShirley Henderson,Roshan SethandGer Ryan.Set inFleetwood,on theFylde coast,inNorth West England,it was filmed in and around the town and also on location inScotlandandSweden.It is a tale that has the viewer undecided whether it is aghost storyor amurder mysteryright until the final climactic moments.
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| Directed by | Juliet McKoen |
| Written by | Juliet McKoen Jayne Steel |
| Produced by | Mark Lavender Jim Hickey (co-producer) Rebecca Knapp (line producer) |
| Starring | Shirley Henderson Roshan Seth Ger Ryan Richard Armitage Sean Harris |
| Narrated by | Roshan Seth |
Production company | Liminal Films |
| Distributed by | Guerilla Films (UK) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe film is set two years after the disappearance of Kath Swarbrick's older sister, Annie. Kath is haunted by Annie's disappearance and continues to investigate herself. On the discovery of some strangeCCTVfootage she appears to lose her grip on reality. Friends and colleagues are concerned for her sanity and beg her to stop.
She is spurred on when she discovers that she has recurring visions of Annie in an otherworldly landscape, which is actually the estuary of theRiver WyreinMorecambe Bay,after visiting the last known location of her sister. She begins to wonder if this is a clue, a warning, or a glimpse into the afterlife.
Cast
edit- Shirley Hendersonas Kath Swarbrick
- Roshan Sethas Noyen Roy
- Ger Ryanas Elsie
- Richard Armitageas Steven
- Sean Harrisas Hurricane Frank
- Ralf Littleas Eddie
- Lyndsey Marshalas Tracey
- Jamie Sives as Jim
- Shireen Shah as Vellma
- Rebecca Palmer as Irene
- Heather Waters as Annie
- Karl Johnsonas Coastguard Bill
- George Costiganas PC Pike
- Erin Byrneas baby Josh
Awards and nominations
editFrozenwon the Best Feature Film at theDubrovnik Film Festival,[1]theBBC Audience Awardat the 2005Commonwealth Film Festival,[2][3]and was nominated to theBAFTA Scotland Awardfor the Audience Award.Shirley Henderson's performance earned her the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress in a Scottish Film, as well as Best Actress category in the 2005Marrakech International Film Festivaland the 2006Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film,and also a Special Mention at theCréteil International Women's Film Festival.[4][5]
References
edit- ^Rosenthal, Daniel (5 June 2005)."Dubrovnik fest has uphill battle".Variety.Dubrovnik:Penske Business Media.Retrieved23 July2014.
- ^Chapples, N. (14 May 2005)."Bay Film Frozen Proves It's Hot Stuff At Festival".North-West Evening Mail.CN Group.Archived fromthe originalon 27 July 2014.Retrieved23 July2014.
- ^"Movie making in Morecambe Bay".BBC.27 January 2006.Retrieved23 July2014.
- ^"Shirley Henderson".MTV.Viacom.Archived fromthe originalon 26 July 2014.Retrieved23 July2014.
- ^"Shirley Henderson".Focus Features.Archived fromthe originalon 16 July 2015.Retrieved23 July2014.