Ice Palace

Ice Palace

1987 · 78 min · NO · 5.3 (31 votes)
Dir. Per Blom · Starring Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen, Line Storesund, Sigrid Huun, Urda Brattrud Larsen, Merete Moen, Vidar Sandem · Music Bent Åserud
MysteryDrama

One evening, in a remote Norwegian mountain-town, two 12 year old girls meet. For the first time in their lives they are thrown into a strong emotional confrontation. The next day, Unn is unable to meet Siss again. Instead, she ventures alone into the cold, lonely winter landscape.

VIBE

A hushed, wintry atmosphere envelops this tender coming-of-age story. It captures the quiet intensity of young friendship and burgeoning desires against a stark, beautiful landscape. A contemplative and deeply felt experience.

melancholicwistfulintrospectivechillyslow-burnarthouseatmosphericnaturalisticperiod dramacoming-of-agefemale friendshipinnocencesexual awakening
winterfemale friendshipcoming of agemissing childsnowingsearch for childice cavesexual curiosity