HERZ AUS EIS (EIS IM JULI)

FRA/GER 2025, Feature Film, 117 min, FSK 12

Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović · Original version with German subtitles (French, English)

Starring: Marion Cotillard, Clara Pacini, August Diehl, Gaspar Noé

The 1970s. Jeanne, a runaway, finds refuge in a film studio and is captivated by Cristina, the enigmatic lead actress in the film “The Snow Queen,” which is currently being shot there. Christina is considered brilliant, a perfectionist, and complicated, yet she surprisingly develops a caring affection for Jeanne. A mutual fascination develops between the actress and the young woman. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen,” award-winning French director Lucile Hadžihalilović tells a hypnotic coming-of-age story that blurs the lines between dream and reality, featuring France’s superstar Marion Cotillard in a multi-layered dual role. Young Clara Pacini shines in her first major role, alongside August Diehl as Cristina’s enigmatic companion.

The 1970s. Jeanne, a runaway, finds refuge in a film studio and falls under the spell of Cristina—the enigmatic lead actress of *The Snow Queen*, the film currently being shot there. A mutual fascination blossoms between the actress and the young woman. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale *The Snow Queen*, award-winning French director Lucile Hadžihalilović weaves a hypnotic coming-of-age story hovering between dream and reality, starring French superstar Marion Cotillard and August Diehl as Cristina’s enigmatic companion. (French, English with German subtitles)