This comment may contain spoilers. Thin Ice is a movie about a teacher/student love affair. The premise of this movie probably has most people,especially parents, on edge as we have all read or had experience with people who take advantage of their positions to secure what they want. The movie does not automatically vilify or commend the situation.Many points of view are presented for consideration: the parents, siblings,friends,the school,the town,the teacher and the student,and their relationship as a couple. The best thing about the movie for me was that it told a good story, one that makes you think about a situation on its merits and not just jump to conclusions. The teacher,age 26,(Kate Jackson)was a widow,the student,age 18,(Gerard Prendergast)a popular and outgoing senior. Their relationship developed from friendship to intimacy,bringing problems she vaguely considered and that hadn't even crossed his mind. The heart always hopes for the best even when you know how most people jump to conclusions without knowing all the particulars of a situation. I like the Thin Ice because it was entertaining,well acted,and had a creditable ending.
