Private Project

Hope Frozen

A Thai-Buddhist couple struggles to find closure after cryopreserving their two-year-old daughter while Matrix, their whiz-kid teenage son embarks on a journey to find out when he could see his sister again. As a family of scientists, they hope that one day technology will be advanced enough to revive her.

  • Pailin Wedel
    Director
  • Pailin Wedel
    Writer
  • Nina Ijäs
    Writer
    Family in the Bubble
  • Pailin Wedel
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    character-driven
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 15 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 5, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    265,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Thailand
  • Country of Filming:
    Thailand, United States
  • Language:
    English, Thai
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hot Docs International Documentary
    Toronto
    Canada
    April 27, 2019
    World Premiere
    Best International Documentary Feature
  • BFI London Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 6, 2019
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Zurich International Film Festival
    Zurich
    Switzerland
    September 29, 2019
    Switzerland premiere
    Official Selection
  • DOCNYC
    New York City
    United States
    November 10, 2019
    New York Premiere
    Winner's Circle official selection
  • InScience Film Festival
    Njimegen
    Netherlands
    November 9, 2019
    Netherlands Premiere
    Student Jury Award
  • Bergen International Film Festival
    Bergen
    Norway
    October 1, 2019
    Norway premiere
    Official Selection
  • TRUJILLO INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
    Trujillo
    Peru
    Peru premiere
    Best Documentary Award
  • 5th MONTEVIDEO WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    South America Premiere
    Best Documentary Feature
Director Biography - Pailin Wedel

Pailin Wedel is a Thai-American journalist and filmmaker who grew up in Asia. She has filmed for The New York Times, National Geographic and Monocle. She has also directed news documentary programs for television including episodes for Al Jazeera English’s documentary reportage program 101 East. But she started her career as a photojournalist for newspapers. Her work centers on themes of faith, trauma and the clash between the East and the West. Hope Frozen is her first feature-length creative documentary.

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