The Ice Tower

Opened Friday, October 3, 2025

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4 at 7:05: Q&A with director Lucile Hadžihalilovic after the screening!

Jeanne (Clara Pacini), 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 (Marion Cotillard), an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.

Previously screened with sneak preview + Q&A with star Marion Cotillard on September 13, 2025.

“A mesmeric melodrama, mixing sensuality with a teetering anxiety, balancing on a cliff-edge of disaster.” – The Guardian

Additional showtimes for Oct 3-9 to be announced.

  • Country France, Germany, Italy
  • Language French with English subtitles
  • Running Time 117 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Yellow Veil Pictures
  • Director Lucile Hadzihalilovic
  • Cast Marion Cotillard, Clara Pacini, Gaspar Noé, August Diehl
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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