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In the Region of Ice

1976·Movie
37min
65
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In this American Film Institute-subsidized short subject, Fionnula Flanagan plays a sharp-tongued but compassionate nun, while Peter Lempert is cast as a sullen, emotionally disturbed boy. The title refers to the "thawing" process that occurs when the nun attempts to break through Lempert's wall of silence. Winner of the Oscar for "Best Short Film, Live Action". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is In the Region of Ice?

0 h 37 min

In the Region of Ice runs 0 h 37 min.

What language is In the Region of Ice in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

What tropes does In the Region of Ice use?

Downer EndingPrecision F-StrikeDiegetic SwitchSelf-HarmShout-OutDeliberately MonochromeTitle DropLetting Her Hair DownLiterary Allusion TitleCurse Cut ShortOff-into-the-Distance EndingVoiceover Letterand 1 more

TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for In the Region of Ice, including Downer Ending, Precision F-Strike, Diegetic Switch.