Zen in the Ice Rift

2018 1h 27m IT

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Maia, called ZEN, a rowdy yet solitary 16-year-old tomboy living in a small village on top of the Italian Apennines, is the only girl of the local ice hockey-team and she is constantly bullied by her teammates for her masculine attitude. When Vanessa – the beautiful and bewildered girlfriend of the team captain – runs away from home and hides in Maia‘s family lodge, Maia feels free to trust someone for the first time: they both embark on a journey of self-discovery exploring their inner desires and their identity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Susanna Acchiardi
Eleonora Conti
Edoardo Lomazzi
Fabrizia Sacchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Margherita Ferri
Writers: Margherita Ferri
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Margherita Ferri, shot by Marco Ferri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alicia Galli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Susanna Acchiardi and Eleonora Conti and Edoardo Lomazzi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8814978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Margherita Ferri directs. Marco Ferri behind the camera. Alicia Galli scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Margherita Ferri, shot by Marco Ferri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alicia Galli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Susanna Acchiardi and Eleonora Conti and Edoardo Lomazzi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8814978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.