The Ice Forest

The Ice Forest

When a technician arrives in the Italian alps to repair a power plant, he is shocked by a sinister discovery and an unexpected disappearance.

Directed by Claudio Noce

Produced by Ascenti Film, RAI Cinema

2014100 min4.7 / 10

A tense, atmospheric thriller set in an isolated alpine landscape where a technician's routine job unravels into mystery and dread.

In the harsh snowy landscape of the Italian Alps, a young technician arrives to repair an electric power plant of a village plagued by blackouts. There, he encounters a strange disappearance.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ice Forest scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Ice Forest end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Ice Forest sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Ice Forest easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Ice Forest violent? 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ice Forest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ice Forest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ice Forest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ice Forest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ice Forest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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