Frozen River
“Desperation Knows No Borders”
Drama
Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the trunk of Ray's Dodge Spirit.
VIBE
A harsh, unforgiving winter mirrors the desperate circumstances of two women on the fringes. It's a raw, grounded look at survival, where every decision carries immense weight and the cold seeps into your bones.
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