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The Breaking Ice (2023)
Directed by Anthony Chen
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In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China’s northern border, young urbanite Haofeng, visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming tour guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, a personable but frustrated restaurant worker. The three bond quickly over a drunken weekend. Confronting their individual traumas, their frozen desires slowly thaw as they seek to liberate themselves from an icy world.
Length 97 minutes
Actors
Zhou Dongyu | Liu Haoran | Qu Chuxiao | Ruguang Wei | Sha Li | Zhao Wen-Hao | Yusheng Li
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2023 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Our first film of DFF 46. This is the kind of movie we used to get a lot of in the U.S. too, but not so much anymore. Reminded me of BLACK COAL, THIN ICE (same frigid Northern China environment) and WHAT TIME IS IT THERE. Zhou Dongyu is having quite a year. She’s in eight features released in 2023 including this one. We just saw her in UNDER THE LIGHT as well. She’s a great actor and has a kind of simple beauty about her.
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