The Ice Tower

Name: The Ice Tower
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: October 3, 2025
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 80

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Yellow Veil Pictures | Release Date: October 3, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart ... It is the 1970s and, drawn by the lights of the city in the valley below, 16-year-old Jeanne (Clara Pacini) runs away from a children’s home high in the mountains. She takes refuge in a film studio which she secretly explores at night. By day, the film The Snow Queen is being shot there,Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart ... It is the 1970s and, drawn by the lights of the city in the valley below, 16-year-old Jeanne (Clara Pacini) runs away from a children’s home high in the mountains. She takes refuge in a film studio which she secretly explores at night. By day, the film The Snow Queen is being shot there, starring the enigmatic Cristina (Marion Cotillard) in the title role. Jeanne falls instantly under the spell of the beautiful, tormented star. A mutual fascination develops between the actor and the girl. Little by little, Jeanne starts to play an increasingly important role in the shoot. As her obsession with the Snow Queen’s realm grows, between set and screen, film and reality merge in a magical, labyrinthine game. But there is a price to pay. Does Jeanne love the Snow Queen enough to make the sacrifice she demands?… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 117 min

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Tara Brady

Dec 1, 2025

The director’s formal control, from the eerie electronic sounds of an ondes Martenot to the startling image of blood flowering across ice, collides the cinematic and the liminal. Read full review

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RogerEbert.com Isaac Feldberg

Oct 3, 2025

This is not so much a film you watch as one you wake up from, shivering. Read full review

The Film Stage Savina Petkova

Oct 3, 2025

Hadžihalilović has formed an homage to cinema as an enchantment-casting machine. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Oct 2, 2025

The Ice Tower is ultimately too glacial and secretive to fully satisfy. The real magic here lies in Jonathan Ricquebourg’s dazzlingly chilly images, and two leads as compelling as the fantasy that set them in motion. Read full review

Next Best Picture Matthew Turner

Oct 24, 2025

The Ice Tower is a beautifully crafted coming-of-age story that casts a hypnotic spell, expertly blending cinema and fairytale to captivating effect. Read full review

IONCINEMA.com Nicholas Bell

Oct 3, 2025

Hadžihalilović’s undeniable command of tone and directorial vision remains impressive. The Ice Tower depicts a cruel, unhappy realm and successfully elicits a corresponding emotional response. Read full review

The Playlist Marshall Shaffer

Oct 3, 2025

With nothing but artful austerity to offer as a tether back to reality, The Ice Tower shatters. Read full review

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