A married couple with financial problems and a pair of hitchhikers eager to start a new life for themselves decide to join forces and trek out into the harsh Canadian wilderness in search of a fortune in gold. However, both greed and the extremely cold weather get the best of them.
Director Jason R. Goode, working from a tight script by Andre Harden, relates the compelling story at a constant pace, builds a good deal of tension, makes strong and evocative use of the bleak wintry landscape, and vividly captures the merciless severity of the unsparing cold so well that you can almost feel it. Moreover, the tone becomes more dark and grim as the narrative unfolds, with a potent doozy of a downbeat conclusion. The sound acting by the capable cast rates as another substantial asset: Jamie Barber as the desperate Will, Stefanie von Pfetten as Will's loyal wife Dawn, Marie Avgeropoulos as brash and hot-tempered prostitute Cheryl, and Aleks Paunovic as laid-back philosophical ex-con Lee. Colin Cunningham has a cool supporting role as a crazy hermit. Both Jan Kiesser's sharp widescreen cinematography and Alain Mayrand's moody score are up to par. Well worth a watch.
Director Jason R. Goode, working from a tight script by Andre Harden, relates the compelling story at a constant pace, builds a good deal of tension, makes strong and evocative use of the bleak wintry landscape, and vividly captures the merciless severity of the unsparing cold so well that you can almost feel it. Moreover, the tone becomes more dark and grim as the narrative unfolds, with a potent doozy of a downbeat conclusion. The sound acting by the capable cast rates as another substantial asset: Jamie Barber as the desperate Will, Stefanie von Pfetten as Will's loyal wife Dawn, Marie Avgeropoulos as brash and hot-tempered prostitute Cheryl, and Aleks Paunovic as laid-back philosophical ex-con Lee. Colin Cunningham has a cool supporting role as a crazy hermit. Both Jan Kiesser's sharp widescreen cinematography and Alain Mayrand's moody score are up to par. Well worth a watch.