BFI film: The Ice Storm

Ang Lee’s exceptional period drama recreates life for a pair of families caught up in the turbulence and wayward morality of 1970s America. Neighbours and friends, the Hood and Carver families live in the sleepy Connecticut hamlet of New Canaan. With Thanksgiving approaching and an ice storm stirring, the adults try to lose themselves in joyless hedonism while their children attempt to emulate their behaviour. As the investigation into the Watergate scandal reaches its dramatic conclusion and the trickle-down impact of the previous decade’s change in attitude to sex and drugs makes its way into the country’s more conservative communities, Lee’s film presents a snapshot of a world conflicted by a radical change in values. James Schamus’ stunning adaptation of Rick Moody’s novel, featuring an outstanding ensemble cast, finds Ang Lee at the top of his game, creating a devastating portrait of family life that is all-too-relevant in our current climate.

We will meet before the film and afterwards to discuss over a drink and s meal.

– Tuesday 30 September 2025 18:05

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