The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, the New York Post, The Miami Herald, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, The New York Times, and the Chicago Reader. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave Frozen River four stars (out of four) and called it "one of those rare independent films that knows precisely what it intends, and what the meaning of the story is", while Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times on August 1, 2008, that "Leo’s magnificent portrayal of a woman of indomitable grit and not an iota of self-pity makes "Frozen River" a compelling study of individual courage" and "If "Frozen River" is a social realist film, it has no political axes to grind." Awards and nominations Home media Frozen River was released in anamorphic widescreen format on DVD on February 10, 2009. It has an audio track in English and subtitles in French. Bonus features include an audio commentary by screenwriter/director Courtney Hunt and producer Heather Rae, and the original trailer. References External links 2008 films 2008 crime drama films 2008 independent films Akwesasne American crime drama films American independent films Films about Canada–United States relations Chinese-language films Films about dysfunctional families Films about friendship Films about illegal immigration to the United States Films about Native Americans Films about poverty Films directed by Courtney Hunt Films set in New York (state) Films set in Quebec Films shot in New York (state) Films shot in Ontario 2000s French-language films Sony Pictures Classics films Sundance Film Festival award winners 2000s Urdu-language films 2008 directorial debut films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films