In the Region of Ice
1976, English. Directed by Peter Werner.
In this American Film Institute-subsidized short subject, Fionnula Flanagan plays a sharp-tongued but compassionate nun, while Peter Lempert is cast as a sullen, emotionally disturbed boy. The title refers to the "thawing" process that occurs when the nun attempts to break through Lempert's wall of silence. Winner of the Oscar for "Best Short Film, Live Action". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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- 0h 37m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 6 October 1976
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Werner
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In the Region of Ice runs 37 minutes (0h 37m).
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In the Region of Ice isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1976. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed In the Region of Ice?
In the Region of Ice (1976) was directed by Peter Werner and stars Peter Lampert, Fionnula Flanagan.