Frozen (I) (2005)

It's two years since the mysterious disappearance of Kath Swarbrick's older sister Annie, but Kath remains haunted by a need to know what happened. When police investigations wind down, ... See full summary »

Director:

Juliet McKoen

Writers:

Juliet McKoen (screenplay), Jayne Steel (screenplay)

Stars:

Shirley Henderson, Roshan Seth, Ger Ryan

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley Henderson	...	Kath
Roshan Seth	...	Noyen
Ger Ryan	...	Elsie
Richard Armitage	...	Steven
Ralf Little	...	Eddie
Jamie Sives	...	Jim
Shireen Shah	...	Vellama
Sean Harris	...	Hurricane Frank
Lyndsey Marshal	...	Tracey
Rebecca Palmer	...	Irene
Karl Johnson	...	Coastguard Bill
George Costigan	...	P.C. Pike
Richard Ridings	...	Lorry Driver
Maxine Peake	...	Ticket Attendant
Stephen Lord	...	Diver Kenny

Storyline

It's two years since the mysterious disappearance of Kath Swarbrick's older sister Annie, but Kath remains haunted by a need to know what happened. When police investigations wind down, Kath continues the search herself. She gets nowhere until she steals some CCTV footage of her sister on her final day. Visiting the spot where Annie was filmed, Kath becomes convinced she has found a portal to another reality and from this portal Kath is trying to say something. A clue, perhaps? Or a warning? Those close to Kath are sceptical. They question her sanity, beg her to stop searching. But has Kath really found a way to access the afterlife? Or has she stumbled upon a dangerous truth?

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Plot Keywords:

sister | cctv | videotape | sister sister relationship | ice | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes finding someone is even worse than losing them

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Liminal Films [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

Kihülve

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Liminal Films, Shoreline Films, Freedonia Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was on the shelf for two years.

User Reviews

Haunting...

I have just finished watching this film on TV and I was totally absorbed. The casting was perfect, the coastal locations bleak but with a strange beauty as only our coasts have, and the story itself is haunting. This beautifully crafted film, reminiscent of Nick Roeg's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 'Don't Look Now', is a credit to the British Film industry. It just goes to prove that you don't need mega amounts of money and 'A list' Hollywood stars to make an thoughtful and very watchable film. In particular, I thought Shirley Henderson as Kath Swarbrick and Roshan Seth as Noyen Roy, were both superb and brought sensitivity to their roles which was both understated and convincing. The direction by Juliet McKoen and screenplay by her and Jayne Steel were, I thought, pretty much faultless. Some viewers have complained about the slow pace - unfortunately now-days the art and skill of building tension or atmosphere gradually is in danger of being lost in favour of crashing out everything at breakneck speed. I loved this film

• if you're considering buying it on DVD, 10% of the proceeds goes

towards the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.