Frozen River

Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec...
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Frozen River



Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Here, the lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single moms who would otherwise be earning minimum wage. Two women - one white, one Mohawk, both single mothers faced with desperate circumstances - are drawn into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River. Ray and Lila - and a New York State Tr! ooper as opponent in an evolving cat-and-mouse game. Written by anonymous





After her husband takes off in their family vehicle for an unknown destination, Ray Eddy attempts to survive alone, raising two sons, Richard and James, and works part-time at Yankee Dollar, near Saint Lawrence River near Quebec and New York State. One day she witnesses a Mohawk woman driving their family vehicle, she follows and confronts her, finds out that the woman's name is Lila Littlewolf, and is actively engaged in smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States via a treacherous frozen river. The lure of money attracts Eddy and she decides to join forces with her new associate. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)





In Massena, New York, nearby a Mohawk Reservation and the Canadian border, the middle-aged Ray Eddy is left by her husband a couple of days before Christmas. Her husband is a gambler and stole the family savings and t! he car, driving to an unknown destination and leaving Ray alon! e and wi thout money to raise her two sons. When she sees the Mohawk Lila Littlewolf driving her car, she follows the woman up to her trailer to retrieve the car. Lila lures her telling that she has a buyer for the vehicle, but she actually wants to use the large trunk to smuggler illegal immigrants from Canada into the United States through a frozen river in the Mohawk Reservation. Ray unsuccessfully tries to convince her boss to promote her in her part time job; without any alternative to make honest money, Ray decides to associate to Lila to raise enough money to pay for her dream house and do not lose her down payment. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Genres: Crime Drama

Release year: 2008