The Ice Tower
DirectorLucile Hadzihalilovic
CastsMarion Cotillard, Clara Pacini, August Diehl, Aurélia Petit, Cassandre Louis Urbain, Laurent Lufroy, Valentina Vezzoso, Marine Gesbert, Dounia Sichov, Raphael Reboul, Jana Bittnerová, Gaspar Noé, Lilas-Rose Gilberti, Carmen Haidacher, Héloïse Gonzalez, Laurence Evrard, Bernadette Dao Léna, Thomas Gaillard
Duration117 minutes
Rating
GenreDrama, Fantasy
Trailer & Synopsis
Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart...
In the 1970s, Jeanne (Clara Pacini), a 16-year-old orphan, flees her isolated life in the snowbound mountains, drawn to the city she has always dreamed of discovering. Seeking shelter, she slips into what she believes is an abandoned building, only to find herself inside a film studio where a new adaptation of The Snow Queen is being shot.
At the heart of the set reigns Cristina (Marion Cotillard, Brother and Sister, AF FFF23), a magnetic and distant star embodying the icy heroine of Jeanne’s favourite tale. Mesmerised by this artificial kingdom of snow and light, Jeanne manages to blend in among the extras, assuming the identity of a young skater she has observed.
As filming progresses, Cristina becomes aware of the girl’s quiet intensity. A troubling bond begins to form, fuelled by admiration, desire, and control. Jeanne drifts deeper into Cristina’s orbit, surrendering herself to a world where fiction and reality blur. But how far is she willing to go to remain close to the Snow Queen?
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, Lucile Hadžihalilović crafts a hypnotic and unsettling film, where cinema itself becomes a realm of seduction and danger. A chilling coming-of-age story, THE ICE TOWER explores obsession, power, and the fragile line between enchantment and sacrifice.
The Ice Tower is showing in cinemas since March 05, 2026 to August 04, 2026
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