Cheltenham International Film Festival
Breaking The Ice - part of the Cheltenham International Film Festival
This screening forms part of Cheltenham International Film Festival, which marks its 5th anniversary in 2023. The festival will screen new films from around the world, plus film classics and is adding television, and new live events to its programme, along with guest celebrities.
A new teammate becomes a rival on the ice and for the heart of young Ice Hockey player
Mira (Alina Schaller) is a young woman who uses sport as an escape from her demanding family life. By day she works on her family’s vineyard, made increasingly more difficult by her grandfather’s dementia and by night Mira is the captain of her local ice hockey team. This delicate balance is thrown into disarray by two new arrivals, one at the vineyard, and the other a talented rival on the ice… and, it turns out, a possible rival for her heart.
Deftly mixing family drama, romance, gender identity and sports drama, and benefiting from some exhilarating music driven scenes, this entertaining character study marks a powerful feature film debut for writer / director Clara Stern.