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Summary
Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen, and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina, an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 81Audiences 63GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer81%
Metascore80
User score6.7
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 58 min
Longer than most fantasy movies, +18 min on the typical 100
typical 100118Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+2Released
2025
September 17, 2025
Last year
Genres
FantasyDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- France
Germany
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more13 people
- Marion CotillardCristina / The Snow Queen
- Clara PaciniJeanne / Bianca
- August DiehlMax
- Marine GesbertStéphanie
- Lila-Rose GilbertiChloé
- Gaspar NoéDino, the Director
- Dounia SichovThe First Assistant Director
- Valentina VezzosoBianca
Cassandre Louis UrbainRose
Aurélia PetitNarrator (voice)
Raphael ReboulThe Second Assistant Director
Carmen HaidacherReceptionist
Wilhelm BonnelleThe Hotel Porter
Directing · 7
- Lucile Hadžihalilović Director, Writer
- Stéphane Manaranche First Assistant Director
- David Maria Putorti First Assistant Director
- Ethan Renault Third Assistant Director
- Delphine Daull First Assistant Director
- Marie Chaduc Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Geoff Cox Writer
Production · 12
- Muriel Merlin Producer
- Victor Hadida Co-Producer
- Serge Catoire Line Producer
- Ingmar Trost Co-Producer
- Rémi Burah Co-Producer
- Olivier Père Co-Producer
Camera · 13
- Jonathan Ricquebourg Director of Photography
- Mathys Trehel Grip
- Julia Alber First Assistant "B" Camera
- Louise Hartvick Second Assistant Camera
- Fahde El Afiane First Assistant "B" Camera
- Typhaine Foliard Additional Grip
Editing · 8
- Nassim Gordji-Tehrani Editor
- Indy Adjovi Dailies Operator
- Stéphane Jacomo Dailies Operator
- Lucas Roy Dailies Manager
- Edgar Allender Assistant Editor
- Elie Akoka Colorist
Sound · 3
- Ken Yasumoto Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer
- Etienne Haug Sound Mixer
- Valentin Keung Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 12
- Julia Irribarria Production Design
- Sarah Deweppe Art Direction
- Pauline Carrat Property Master
- Mathilde Soursas Set Designer
- Georges Kafian Graphic Designer
- Léna Valero Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Vesna Peborde Makeup Department Head
- Émilie Malfaisan Costumer
Visual Effects · 11
- Mathilde Germi Visual Effects Supervisor
- Rodolphe Chabrier Visual Effects Supervisor
- Liliane Chu Digital Compositor
- Mathilde Sonrier Visual Effects Producer
- Arnaud Grelaud Digital Compositor
- Agathe Paret Digital Compositor
Lighting · 6
- Ronan Dereuder Electrician
- Georges Harnack Gaffer
- Chloé Bouhon Electrician
- Stéphane Blum Electrician, Rigging Gaffer
- Raphael Auger Best Boy Electric
- Alexandre Chapelard Key Rigging Grip
Other crew · 6
- Stephen Hendrickx Visual Effects Editor
- Maxime Girard Special Effects Technician
- Caterina Albarella Video Assist Operator
- Virginie Arnaud Stunts
- Aurélie Conseil Stunts
- Otondo Grégory Carpenter
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