Neubauer Studios Finish Filming ‘The Ice Tower’ Staring Marion Cotillard

Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale. The Snow Queen, and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina, an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.

It is the 1970s and, drawn by the lights of the city in the valley below, 16-year-old Jeanne runs away from a children’s home high in the mountains. She takes refuge in a film studio which she secretly explores at night. By day, the film The Snow Queen is being shot there, starring the enigmatic Cristina in the title role. Jeanne falls instantly under the spell of the beautiful, tormented star. A mutual fascination develops between the actor and the girl. Little by little, Jeanne starts to play an increasingly important role in the shoot. As her obsession with the Snow Queen’s realm grows, between set and screen, film and reality merge in a magical, labyrinthine game. But there is a price to pay. A mutual fascination grows between the actress and the girl. Does Jeanne love the Snow Queen enough to make the sacrifice she demands?

Status: Post-production

Director(s): Lucile Hadzihalilovic

Main cast: Marion Cotillard, Clara Pacini

Cast

• Marion Cotillard, August Diehl, Gaspar Noé, Clara Pacini

Crew

• Producer(s): Muriel Merlin
• Director(s): Lucile Hadzihalilovic
• Screenplay: Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Geoff Cox
• DP: Jonathan Ricquebourg

TECHNICALS

• Original Title: La Tour de Glace
• Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Relationship
• Production company: 38 Productions
• Language: French
• Substitles: English, Spanish, German

Berlinale 2025 – Competition