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Ice Merchants

  • 2022
  • 14m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Ice Merchants (2022)
AnimationDramaFantasyShort

Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produc... Read allEvery day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.

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    • João Gonzalez
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    • João Gonzalez
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    • Director
      • João Gonzalez
    • Writer
      • João Gonzalez
    • 15User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 30 wins & 22 nominations total

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      First Portuguese film nominated for the Oscars.
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      Featured in 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation (2023)

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    9/10

    Wonderful animated short!

    Absolutely gorgeous 14 minute short about a father and son that parachute off a steep mountain daily sometimes stylish and always peaceful! Hugely focused on feeling a sense of warmth even shortly. Ice Merchants is so good the bonding, the look of everything, and impressive! Magnificent and scary when heat finally arrives when the father and son least expect it; I can't imagine living the way they did. The music is quite tranquil and I love how the hat mountain towards the end looks like candy corn. Quite an interesting animated short that defiantly deserves some recognition regardless of win or not would highly recommend!
    • UniqueParticle
    • Feb 17, 2023
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    • Release date
      • February 16, 2023 (Portugal)
    • Countries of origin
      • Portugal
      • United Kingdom
      • France
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    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Торговці льодом
    • Production companies
      • COLA - Colectivo Audiovisual
      • Wild Stream
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      14 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.89 : 1

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