Breaking the Ice
Official Selection
Best Script + Youth Jury Prize
Best Socially Relevant Film
Breaking the Ice
A Film by Clara Stern
2022 - Austria - Drama/Sport - 2.39 - 101 min.
with Alina Schaller , Judith Altenberger , Tobias Resch , Pia Hierzegger & Wolfgang Böck
Language: German
Produced by Michael Kitzberger
Mira, in her early 20s, escapes from the pressure of running her family’s vineyard by playing ice hockey. When new player Theresa joins the team, she challenges Mira’s rigid worldview, leading to life-changing nights on the streets of Vienna.
Official Selection
Best Script + Youth Jury Prize
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