Is Ice Merchants violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ice Merchants scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ice Merchants sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ice Merchants easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ice Merchants end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ice Merchants

Name: Ice Merchants
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 14 min
Rating: 7.8

Directed by João Gonzalez

Produced by Royal College of Art, COLA Animation

202314 min7.8 / 10

A poetic, visually striking meditation on a father-son bond sustained through an impossible daily ritual in a surreal, isolated world.

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.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Reflective Life Stories Cozy Fantasy Stories Bittersweet Family Stories Violent Action Movies

Genres

Animation Drama

Keywords

Portugal Cannes Animation Director Animation Efa

Questions people ask

Is Ice Merchants violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Ice Merchants scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Ice Merchants sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Ice Merchants easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Ice Merchants end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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