Frozen River Page #2

Synopsis: Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Here, the lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single moms who would otherwise be earning minimum wage. Two women - one white, one Mohawk, both single mothers faced with desperate circumstances - are drawn into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River. Ray and Lila - and a New York State Trooper as opponent in an evolving cat-and-mouse game.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Courtney Hunt
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 37 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
82
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
2008
97 min
$2,061,019
Website
141 Views


I've seen semis cross it.

The only other way is

the Cornwall Bridge,

and they're not going

to let you take that.

They plow it

and everything.

This is

so f***ing stupid.

Better pick up some speed

to get up the bank.

It's just on the other

side of those trees.

LILA:
Honk the horn.

No.

Keep your mouth shut.

Just keep it shut. Okay?

Thunder, shut up!

Get back under there!

He don't like

whites, Lila.

LILA:
Sorry.

And you're late.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't even

be dealing with you.

Count it.

What's going on here?

Just count it.

Come on. How much?

How much is there?

Who the f*** are they?

Never mind.

I'm not going anywhere until

those people get out of my trunk.

I'll give you half.

Now, let's go.

Let's go!

I'm not taking them

across the border.

It's a crime.

- There's no border here.

This is free trade

between nations.

This isn't a nation.

Let's go.

Why'd your husband

leave you?

F*** you.

Maybe he wanted

a younger woman.

That's what usually happens.

I never have to worry about that.

My husband's dead.

He went down

in the river on a run.

They never found him.

Probably tangled in the

river weeds somewhere.

You better slow down.

There's ruts out here.

You could get us

stuck in one.

Keep going.

Keep going.

What if the troopers

stop us?

They're not going to stop you.

You're white.

LILA:
Stop and wait for him

to come to the window.

Roll down your window.

Count it.

Let's go.

Stop at those trees.

Now open the door.

Open it!

Now get out.

You can't have my car.

- Get out!

You can't have

my car. No!

I told you not to use that

thing when I'm not here.

If I get it working,

I can sell it.

I don't care. Don't use

that thing when I'm not here!

Rent-to-Own called.

They said they're

coming to get the TV

if you don't pay

by 4:
00 tomorrow.

Did you find him?

No.

Where was the car?

At the bus stop

on the rez.

I bet he went

to Atlantic City.

You don't know that.

Yeah, well,

you can find out.

Go to the bus station, see what

buses came through last night.

And what?

Chase him across the country?

Miss work? No.

What happened

to your head?

Nothing.

What, did you get

in a fight with somebody?

It was no big deal.

Wait.

You got in a fight?

Some Indian chick

tried to steal your dad's car.

No way. I say we go back there

and kick some Mohawk ass.

It doesn't matter.

Where's your car?

I'll get it tomorrow.

Did you and Ricky eat?

That would be

kind of miraculous,

since there's

no food in the house.

There's food.

Popcorn and TANG?

Hi, Lila.

- Hi, Mick.

How's life

at the Bingo Palace?

Good. How's business?

Oh, you know.

It's okay.

How much for the Sierra?

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Courtney Hunt

Courtney Hunt (born 1964) is an American director and screenwriter. Her debut feature film, Frozen River, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. more…

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