Ice Mother (Bába z ledu), directed and written by Bohdan Sláma, tells a story of widowed Hana, who lives alone in a big villa, with only weekly visits from her two belligerent sons and their families to look forward to. While on a stroll with her grandson one day, she rescues Brona, an elderly ice swimmer with a hen for a best friend, from drowning. This encounter invigorates Hana, introducing her to a new hobby and unexpected romance. The cast consists from Zuzana Kronerová, Pavel Nový, Daniel Vízek or Václav Neužil. 

Ice Mother is a coproduction of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and France. The film was supported by the State Cinematography Fund Czech Republic.

Czech coproducers: Negativ, Česká televize, Barrandov Studio, i/o post.
International sales: The Match Factory.