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The Breaking Ice

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Young urbanite Haofeng feels lost and adrift on China's northern border. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, and the three bond quickly.
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A beautifully filmed portrait of twentysomething ennui, The Breaking Ice explores interpersonal connections with a subtle, delicate touch.

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Christy Lemire Breakfast All Day I love the sense of place. Rated: 8.7/10 Feb 2, 2024 Full Review Alonso Duralde Breakfast All Day I think this is really gorgeous, and and I hope it finds an audience here. Rated: 8.5/10 Feb 2, 2024 Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times The script by Chen manages to offer a coral look that allows us to get close to each central character and truly identify with them. [Full review in Spanish[ Jan 29, 2024 Full Review Amarsanaa Battulga The China Project While all three of his previous features deal with outsiders or foreigners, this time Chen himself has become a stranger to the place and the people in his China-set story. Oct 22, 2024 Full Review Soham Gadre Film Inquiry Despite the film’s clear highlighting of class dichotomies between the rich and working-class, it finds a sympathetic commonality in all of them in the mysteries of youth. Mar 5, 2024 Full Review Jeffrey Zhang The Playlist What Anthony Chen’s films lack in sticking to the ribs is more than made up for in their emotional verisimilitude, and “The Breaking Ice” is no exception Rated: A- Feb 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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John A A emotional tone-poemesque character study rife with vibrant and moody cinematography. Sadly, it appears this little gem is quickly being forgotten due to lack of exposure. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review LABEL 2 整体画面质感很好,"冰迷宫"和"隔帘爱抚"两段给人留下非常深的印象,三人所散发出的游离而无奈的松弛感似乎能随着边境小城的凛冽空气飘出屏幕;可惜表达多少有些用力过猛、意象过剩,有时甚至生怕观众不懂似的强行点明主旨,不免有些扫兴。 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young urbanite Haofeng feels lost and adrift on China's northern border. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, and the three bond quickly.
Director
Anthony Chen
Producer
Meng Xie, Anthony Chen
Screenwriter
Anthony Chen
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Huace Pictures, Canopy Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 19, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m
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