Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)

Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling has to do is prove it.

Director:

Eric Mandelbaum

Writers:

Karl Harter (book), Michael Caughill (screenplay),

Stars:

Thora Birch, Keith Carradine, Brendan Sexton III

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thora Birch	...	Barbara Hoffman
Keith Carradine	...	Detective Lulling
Brendan Sexton III	...	Jerry Davies
Leo Fitzpatrick	...	Detective Couture
Dan Moran	...	Harry Berge
Dean Winters	...	Ken Curtis
Colleen Camp	...	Jerry's Mother
Tony Cucci	...	The Big Guy
Scott Cohen	...	Barbara's Lawyer
Adam Ferrara	...	Assistant District Attorney
Derek Cecil	...	District Attorney
Tom O'Rourke	...	Medical Examiner
Steven Randazzo	...	Harry's Lawyer
Marsha Dietlein	...	Harry's Sister (as Marsha Dietlein Bennett)
Jen Jones	...	Jerry's Neighbor

Storyline

Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling has to do is prove it.

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Plot Keywords:

wisconsin | detective | watching a movie | subpoena | reference to betty grable | 

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Taglines:

Sex. Passion. Betrayal. Murder.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content, disturbing images and some drug material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dupla Personalidade

Filming Locations:

Schenectady, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,584 (USA) (17 April 2009)

Gross:

$7,334 (USA) (17 April 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Em & Me Productions, King Isthmus Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Jerry Davies opens his subpoena Barbara Hoffman's name is spelled "Barabara".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Judge: Will the defendant and her counsel please rise... Mr. Foreman, have you come to a unanimous verdict?
Foreman: We have your honor.
Judge: On the charge of first degree murder of Harry Berge, how do you find the defendant?

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Crazy Credits

A remarkable number of people were thanked at the conclusion of the film. Under the heading Thanks to: there were 158 individuals named. Then under the heading Special Thanks to: there were 184 organisations, cities, and individuals named. Finally under the heading Very Special Thanks a further 22 individuals were named. These were followed by the logos of 6 corporations. That's 370 "thank you"s.

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Soundtracks

"Unstable Mind"
Written by Jenda Wight , Nicholas Rosenthal, and Tommy Mokas
Performed by Jenda Wight
Courtesy of The Next Ajenda Publishing and Casa Nova Studios Publishing

User Reviews

More character study than suspense/murder mystery

This is not your typical murder mystery but rather a portrait based somewhat on conjecture of alleged murderess Barbara Hoffman. It's one of those movies that leaves things open-ended as far as what actually happened and what motivated the characters' actions. Also, the film's perspective and time-line both shift with no easily discernible pattern. The focus is really on the enigmatic personality of the main character and to a lesser extent that of her strange boyfriend. The chills and thrills are more of the intellectual sort than the edge-of-your-seat draw of a typical thriller. In a nutshell, the film is subtle. It's also very well-made. The acting is superb, the 70's sets and costumes spot on, the outdoor scenery appropriately stark, and the editing, which can be very tricky in a film of this nature, works really well. My one complaint was the courtroom scene at the beginning of the film. I would have preferred the suspense of not knowing the verdict until the end of the film. Other than that, it's an interesting film that ponders the mysteries of the human psyche, and well worth watching.