# Cold Road

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***Cold Road*** is a 2024 Canadian thriller film, directed by [Kelvin Redvers](/source/Kelvin_Redvers).[1] The film stars [Roseanne Supernault](/source/Roseanne_Supernault) as Tracy, an indigenous woman who is driving, accompanied solely by her dog Pretzel, to her home reserve in far northern [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan) to see her dying mother, but who is under threat from a big rig [truck driver](/source/Truck_driver) who is following her.[2]

The cast also includes Taylor Kinequon, Samuel Hoeksema, Kim Faires, Chad Cosgrave, Nora Mcadam, Cassandra Phillips-Grande, Carla Fox, C. Blake Evernden, Peter Redvers, William Louttit and Lisa Pantherbone.

## Distribution

A working print of the film, with an unfinished audio mix, was screened in [Yellowknife](/source/Yellowknife) and Redvers' hometown of [Hay River](/source/Hay_River,_Northwest_Territories), [Northwest Territories](/source/Northwest_Territories), in 2023,[3] and the completed film had its official premiere on January 15, 2024, at the [Rio Theatre](/source/Rio_Theatre) in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia).[3] It was acquired for distribution by [Levelfilm](/source/Levelfilm).[4]

It was screened in communities in the [Canadian Arctic](/source/Canadian_Arctic), including Hay River[3] and [Iqaluit](/source/Iqaluit),[5] beginning January 26. It then had a one-week theatrical run in theatres in [Alberta](/source/Alberta) beginning February 9, and continued screening in [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton) until February 21, before premiering nationally on streaming platforms in March.[6]

## Critical response

Writing for *[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)*, Courtney Small gave the film a mixed review, praising Supernault's performance but stating that "while *Cold Road* does an effective job of conveying the fear and isolation Tracy endures, especially when the truck is weaving back and forth on the road like a python about to strike, Redvers's script often struggles with the limiting nature of the film's setting. Since much of the film consists of Tracy and Pretzel in the car, the film often explains more than it shows, creating copious amounts of exposition that's more of a curse than a gift."[7]

## Awards

Brent Planiden and Chris Ferguson received a [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) nomination for [Best Sound Mixing](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Sound_Mixing) at the [12th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/12th_Canadian_Screen_Awards).[8]

## References

1. Sousa, Aaron (11 February 2024). ["A Dene filmmaker and his 'Cold Road' to Indigenous representation on screen"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cold-road-indigenous-filmmakers-1.7111785). *CBC News*

1. Small, Courtney (6 March 2024). ["'Cold Road' Loses Thrills to Exposition"](https://exclaim.ca/film/article/cold-road-film-review). *[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)*

1. Williams, Ollie (15 January 2024). ["When Cold Road opens in Hay River, it'll warm its director's heart"](https://cabinradio.ca/167451/news/south-slave/hay-river/when-cold-road-opens-in-hay-river-itll-warm-its-directors-heart/). *[Cabin Radio](/source/Cabin_Radio)*

1. Vlessing, Etan (22 January 2024). ["Indigenous Thriller 'Cold Road' Nabbed by LevelFilm"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/indigenous-thriller-cold-road-levelfilm-kelvin-redvers-1235803177/). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*

1. Williams, Kierstin (22 January 2024). ["N.W.T. director hopes to chill Iqaluit audiences with new thriller"](https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/n-w-t-director-hopes-to-chill-iqaluit-audiences-with-new-thriller/). *[Nunatsiaq News](/source/Nunatsiaq_News)*

1. Griwkowsky, Fish (10 February 2024). ["Vehicular thriller Cold Road full of Alberta talent, including Cree Métis star Roseanne Supernault"](https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/movies/vehicular-thriller-cold-road-full-of-local-talent-including-cree-metis-star-roseanne-supernault). *[Edmonton Journal](/source/Edmonton_Journal)*

1. Courtney Small, ["'Cold Road' Loses Thrills to Exposition"](https://exclaim.ca/film/article/cold-road-film-review). *[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)*, March 6, 2024.

1. ["BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"](https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/). *Northernstars.ca*. 6 March 2024.

## External links

- [Cold Road](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18283168/) at IMDb

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