Frozen River

Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York ... (more)

Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Ray, a white woman and Lila, a Mohawk are both single mothers, both earning minimum wage and facing desperate circumstances. They are drawn by the lure of fast money into the world of border smuggling across the frozen waters of the St. Lawrence River. New York State Trooper Finnerty ultimately brings the two to justice. (less)