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Joseph G. Kickasola

Joseph G. Kickasola is Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media at Baylor University and author of The Films of Krzysztof Kieslowski: The Liminal Image (Continuum Press, 2004). He lives in New York City, where he runs the Baylor Communication in New York program.

“Frozen River” and the human condition

The eternal dynamic of evil, guilt, and mercy gives Frozen River its spine. It is not a perfect film, but somehow even its flaws lend it credibility and authenticity as a portrait of the weakness and grandeur of the human heart. This is the oldest theme in literature, but it is also the most important, a fact that the last eighteen months of American cinema have shown.

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Joseph G. Kickasola Sep 26, 2008

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“Frozen River” and the human condition

The eternal dynamic of evil, guilt, and mercy gives Frozen River its spine. It is not a perfect film, but somehow even its flaws lend it credibility and authenticity as a portrait of the weakness and grandeur of the human heart. This is the oldest theme in literature, but it is also the most important, a fact that the last eighteen months of American cinema have shown.