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The Ice Tower

2025 · 118 min

A hypnotic, chilly dream of a film that draws you into its quiet, unsettling spell.

Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Tagline
Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart.
Overview
Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen, and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina, an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • art
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
fantasy, drama
Directed by
Lucile Hadžihalilović
Written by
Geoff Cox, Lucile Hadžihalilović
Starring
Marion Cotillard, Clara Pacini, August Diehl, Marine Gesbert, Lila-Rose Gilberti, Gaspar Noé, Dounia Sichov, Valentina Vezzoso
Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
France, Germany
Languages
English, French

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