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Sparkling with an eclectic international cast, including Dolores Chaplin (granddaughter of Charlie), as well as cult favorite Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead Trilogy, Maniac Cop 1 & 2), director Jean-Philippe Toussaint delights us with this light hearted filmmaking spoof from France. All would agree that love sometimes brings to light the absurdities of everyday life. In The Ice Rink we watch as some of these absurdities are magnified on a pair of skates.
An American actor (Campbell) arrives on the set of a film to find a wacky cast of characters: a director (Tom Novembre) truly willing to suffer for his art, the entire Lithuanian National Hockey Team (unfortunately, lacking the understanding of the French language and a puck) their ditzy interpreter, a crew that can't skate to save their lives and an extremely persistent video crew shooting a "making of" documentary.
Add to the mix the ice rink director, desperately trying to relive his glory days as a professional skater, a manic producer rushing to get a final edit ready in time for a film festival, and you have a perfect mix of love, hockey and overall confusion.
Love hurts. And so does falling on the ice a few dozen times. Of this fact we are made well aware in this truly inspiring testament to the art of filmmaking and the never-ending pursuit of love. A funny and touching film with a wonderful soundtrack, including music by David Bowie and Placebo, The Ice Rink will remind us that some are as awkward on land as others are on the ice.
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