@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Bob Clemens is a cameraman for newsreels. Assigned to shoot the Swiss ice skater Karen Vadja, he arrives too late, so decides to film a woman skating on a different New York rink and pass her off as Karen. The scheme backfires when promoter Larry Herman takes a look at Bob's film and decides to make the skater a star. Unfortunately, it's actually amateur (and illegal immigrant) Marie Bergin in the newsreel footage, not the great figure skater from Switzerland. Chaos ensues as Bob tries to straighten everybody out.
Quick Stats
5.9
TMDB Rating
7
Votes
1h 28m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorWong Kar-wai
WriterBong Joon-ho
CinematographyYorgos Lanthimos
ComposerAri Aster
EditorDavid Lynch
Produced by
Republic Pictures
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for Ice-Capades yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
T
Tilda Ronan
The Editor
J
Joaquin Isaac
Jude
L
Lupita Blanchett
Anna
B
Brad Ali
The Projectionist
M
Margot Pugh
Mira
T
Timothée Driver
Father Abel
Z
Zendaya Swinton
The Conductor
M
Michael Phoenix
Lena
V
Viola Nyong'o
Mr. Crane
D
Daniel Pitt
The Woman in Red
