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The Ice Tower (15)

Senior Community Screening

,Cinema 2

Marion Cotillard reigns supreme in Lucile Hadžihalilović’s glacially beautiful drama.

Marion Cotillard stars as The Snow Queen in this snowbound exploration of obsession and self-projection set in the 1970s. Directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović, the film follows teenage orphan Léna (Clara Pacini), who escapes her boarding school and awakens on the set of a film adaptation of The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen.

Immersed in this ambiguous space between performance and reality, Léna becomes entwined with the production and its star. As the boundaries between role, desire and identity erode, Hadžihalilović offers a nuanced exploration of how spectatorship, authorship, and cinematic illusion shape and transform the viewer’s experience.

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Part of our Senior Community Screenings.

Film information
  • Release year   2025
  • Country of origin   France, Germany, Italy
  • Director   Lucile Hadžihalilović
  • Runtime   1hr 57min

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.