Twice Academy Award nominated (Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay) and two-time Winner at the Independent Spirit Awards (Best Actress and Producer Award), Courtney Hunt's powerful, critically acclaimed debut feature-film has also picked up a slue of festival accolades including the Grand Jury prize in Dramatic Competition at Sundance.

Featuring a breathtaking performance by Melissa Leo (21 Grams), Frozen River tells the story of a blue collar Mom trying desperately to hold her family together on the icy plains of the Canadian border in the lead up to Christmas. When her gambling husband walks off with her life savings, Ray (Melissa Leo), hardened by circumstances, is left to resort to drastic measures to fend for her family as best she can.