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

surprisingly good

This was a film made on a tiny budget and you can see the signs of it, in both the slowness and quality of the photography. I still enjoyed it nevertheless, thanks in no small part to the performance of Shirley Henderson. She really made me feel for her character. I always knew what her character was thinking and feeling . It will not be to every one's taste however. It also has to be admitted that some of the imagery relies on Nic Roeg and other directors. There is a similar use of landscape. However there is ambition here, sadly lacking in other British film-makers work. I still think it a shame more films like this do not get funded. I look forward to seeing this director's next project.