Silverland: La cité de glace

Boy meets girl in St Petersburg, 1900 and sets in motion a really very interesting love story with undertones of feminism. For the most part the story works, but the big surprise in this production is how good the whole period piece looks and plays out. The actors have their work cut out, for this is predominantly an action movie on skates, and the young talented cast go all out to show how good they are. This is the real strength of the movie, rather than the story, which is not entirely new.

The production values are first class and show that the Russians can really put on a good show, but what surprised me again was the marvellous cinematography and fine editing which showed off the skating for maximum impact. This was a film that was carefully thought out and the many skating set pieces are a testimony to that. The acting is excellent and the slightly tongue in cheek feel added to the enjoyment. The feminist undertones to the story only started to surface at the end which was probably just as well because the other aspects of the film are what makes it truly memorable.

A fairytale. An adventure drama based on a Russian book It is about a boy who joins a gang of ice skating pickpockets and meets an aristocratic girl and they fall in love, testing their love from social classes.

The typical story that he entertains.

Quality.

Entertaining The well recreated era, wonderful costumes and production values.

Good performances.

You easily get hooked on the characters.

Just a slight nude.

Good effects, just one moment is not fully achieved, just like action stunts.

It speaks of love, of fighting for who we want to be, of breaking the system, of breaking schemes, it even has feminist touches.

A wonderful Christmas fairy tale.

The story is set in 1900, in Russia. Two people from different social classes meet... how will the story end?

I found it on Netflix and decided to give it a try. The Russian winter atmosphere was absolutely fantastic. I liked the places and the ice skiing made it easier to watch as it gave some rapidity. I liked the feminism side of the film considering the epoque in which the story is set. I would have liked to see a more clear explanation of the political background because as the viewer gets to see the romance, he can get easily distracted by lots of details. Unfortunately it's a bit too long.

It is a good option to entertain you for 2 hours; the actors are charismatic, the plot is decent and the cinematography is beautiful; it is a nice love story full of drama and action.

Surprisingly I really enjoyed this movie. Yes the plot was predictable and the performance of the main actors a little bit underwhelming, but overall it was beautifully made.

The cinematography were amazing and the action scenes made it fun to watch. Despite the length of the film I didn't feel bored, and it kept my interest until the end.

I really appreciate that we saw a strong and clever female character and not the typical beautiful princess.

All in all, a nice movie that raises awareness about women's rights and equality.