COLD WEATHER (2010)
A film by Aaron Katz
In COLD WEATHER American indie director Aaron Katz (Dance
Party, USA, Quiet City) returns to his native Portland, Oregon for a
characteristically original and genre-bending take on the classic
detective novels of Raymond Chandler and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
College dropout Doug (Cris Lankenau) lands a job working the
night shift at an ice factory where he meets Carlos (Raúl Castillo).
Although initially sceptical, Carlos soon warms to his new colleague
after Doug lends him a copy of his favourite book, The Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes. When Doug’s former girlfriend Rachel
disappears one night, Carlos is convinced something has happened
to her and suspects foul play. Together with Doug’s level-headed
sister Gail (Trieste Kelly Dunn), they set out to investigate the
mystery, discovering some uncomfortable truths along the way.
With the classic premise of the ‘Missing Woman’ driving its
unconventionally elliptical narrative, and punctuated by a pulsating
original soundtrack by Katz’s fellow Oregonian Keegan DeWitt, deadpan dialogue and engaging,
offbeat performances, COLD WEATHER filters the great tradition of the detective novel through a twoway looking glass resulting in a highly memorable modern-day mystery.
“Sherlock Holmes goes hipster” CRITICS’ CHOICE 4 STARS
TIME OUT
“a properly involving mystery thriller.”
4 STARS
INDEPENDENT INFORMATION
“crime-busting suspense”
Jason Solomons, MAIL ON SUNDAY
4 STARS
TOTAL FILM
OFFICIAL SELECTION – South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – London Film Festival
Bonus Features:
Feature-length commentary with Director Aaron Katz and Producers Brendan McFadden and
Ben Stambler
Alternate ending
A special live performance of