Frozen is a 2005 British psychological thriller film directed by Juliet McKoen. It features Shirley Henderson, Richard Armitage, Roshan Seth and Ger Ryan. Set in Fleetwood, on the Fylde coast, in North West England, it was filmed in and around the town and also on location in Scotland and Sweden. It is a tale that has the viewer undecided whether it is a ghost story or a murder mystery right until the final climactic moments.

Cast: 

Shirley Henderson as Kath Swarbrick

Roshan Seth as Noyen Roy

Ger Ryan as Elsie

Richard Armitage as Steven

Sean Harris as Hurricane Frank

Ralf Little as Eddie

Lyndsey Marshal as Tracey

Plot: 

It's two years since the mysterious disappearance of Kath Swarbrick's older sister Annie, but Kath remains haunted by a need to know what happened. When police investigations wind down, Kath continues the search herself. She gets nowhere until she steals some CCTV footage of her sister on her final day. Visiting the spot where Annie was filmed, Kath becomes convinced she has found a portal to another reality and from this portal Kath is trying to say something. A clue, perhaps? Or a warning? Those close to Kath are skeptical. They question her sanity, beg her to stop searching. But has Kath really found a way to access the afterlife? Or has she stumbled upon a dangerous truth?

Critical Reception: 

Frozen won the Best Feature Film at the Dubrovnik Film Festival, the BBC Audience Award at the 2005 Commonwealth Film Festival and was nominated to the BAFTA Scotland Award for the Audience Award. Shirley Henderson's performance earned her the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress in a Scottish Film, as well as Best Actress category in the 2005 Marrakech International Film Festival and the 2006 Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film, and also a Special Mention at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival.