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Fairy-Tale Obsession Unveiled in Award-Winning 'The Ice Tower'

10/3/2025

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Lucile Hadzihalilovic's The Ice Tower uses fairy-tale storytelling to explore obsession.
Set in the 1970s, it follows Jeanne, teenage orphan, fixating on Cristina in a tale echoing Andersen's original fairy tale.
The film blurs reality, fantasy, and cinema as Jeanne's fixation deepens.
It premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.

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Story summary

Lucile Hadzihalilovic's The Ice Tower uses fairy-tale storytelling to explore obsession.
Set in the 1970s, it follows Jeanne, teenage orphan, fixating on Cristina in a tale echoing Andersen's original fairy tale.
The film blurs reality, fantasy, and cinema as Jeanne's fixation deepens.
It premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.