Movie

Frozen Land

2005 · 133 min

A grim, slow-burning chain of misery where every act of cruelty breeds another, leaving a cold, heavy aftertaste.

Tagline: In the end things work out for the best, for all of us
Overview: When a schoolteacher is sacked, he projects his bad mood at his troubled teenage son. The son, in turn, buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money. This starts a chain reaction of misery as every victim projects his problems on to another person.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Guilt, addiction, isolation, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
addiction
isolation
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild