Frozen Details

frozen

An unusual film....and original..great british film making!.....its a ghost story, supernatural murder mystery thriller all in one.....the ending was great--truly unexpected and woven well into the film.....I really enjoyed it and although its not a saturday night in film it is a film I would recommend....for me its one of those films that you are still thinking about the day after!!

[Highly rated reviewer]

Shirley Henderson excellent in the lead

I knew this film wouldn't be all feelgood, so I made sure I watched it when I wasn't alone in the house - though I found the content isn't actually scary (or only in a couple of tiny places). What worried me more is what isn't included (maybe deliberately): the lead girl (the always excellent Shirley Henderson) - while seeking her sister who has disappeared - takes terrible risks with her OWN personal safety.

(This is acknowledged, by a voiceover, either at the end of the film or in the Extras menu - I can't remember which. It recommends the Suzy Lamplugh Trust http://www.suzylamplugh.org/ which I see has online guides re Personal Safety.)

I suggest anyone watching Frozen with a young girl, or renting it FOR a young girl to watch (it's rated 15), should bring the Personal Safety aspect to the young girl's notice before or while watching the film.

(On a lighter note [now his Guy of Gisborne is back with us in Robin Hood on TV, in black leathers!] I enjoyed seeing Richard Armitage with tidy hair & a shirt & tie!)

The Extras include interviews with the Director & with Shirley Henderson, as well as a 'Making Of' documentary (which includes much overlapping info).

Without wanting to give any of the story's secrets away, my rating of 2 stars is partly re the lack of Personal Safety precautions (although admittedly the lead character's own life isn't her top priority at the time) - & partly because (in at least 2 of the Extras) the Director says she was aiming for some ambiguity - whereas I personally prefer everything to be 'sorted'.