Ice Mother

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Ice Mother

2017

1h 46m

Comedy

Drama

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While taking her grandson for a walk, Hana rescues an elderly ice swimmer, which results in an unexpected hobby and romance.

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

Director Bohdan Sláma refuses to infantilize or condescend to his elderly characters.

Sep 25, 2018

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

Kronerová and Nový are persuasive and engaging in the main roles. And they receive sterling support from the peerless avian acting of Adela the depressive chicken.

Apr 25, 2017

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Alissa Simon

Variety

For the first time, older characters are at the heart of a Slma film, and Kronerov and Nov repay the helmer-writer with warm, dignified turns that require both soul- and flesh-baring.

Apr 25, 2017

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

With a narrative arch as clichéd as it is emotionally gratifying in its protagonist's attenuated characterization, this has the potential to be Slama's widest reaching endeavor yet.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 9, 2019

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Craig Mathieson

The Sunday Age

The true respect Slama pays to his greying protagonists is to consider them fully-formed characters.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 15, 2018

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Curious as to how good a film with 100 per cent on RT could be this movie has just poleaxed me. Without the best thing I have seen in 2017. Heartwarming, brilliant and credible characters it has me transfixed from the off

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

While taking her grandson for a walk, Hana rescues an elderly ice swimmer, which results in an unexpected hobby and romance.

Director: Bohdan Sláma
Producer: Petr Oukropec, Pascal Caucheteux, Pavel Strnad
Screenwriter: Bohdan Sláma
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Czech
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2017
Runtime: 1h 46m

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