International premiere

Ice Aged

Local title
Jääaegsed
Director
Alexandra Sell
Country
Germany
Year
2024
Festival
28th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
In Focus: Germany, Doc@PÖFF Competition
Genre
drama, action, romantic comedy
Subject
elderly people, love, sport, COVID, self-realisation, lifestyle, winning film

Six senior figure skaters show that it’s never too late to lace up your skates and chase your dreams.

Bringing humour, grit, and pure joy to the rink, “Ice Aged” follows six senior men and women from around the world as they pursue their childhood dreams of competitive figure skating. From local ice rinks to the grand stage at the World Hobby Figure Skating Championships in Bavaria, their inspiring journey defies age and expectations. Beautifully filmed over nearly three years, the cameras capture every tear, cheer, and broken bone as these skaters pursue their dreams. Not even a global pandemic can stop them from pushing forward in this fairytale on ice.

“Ice Aged” is a powerful battle cry against the inevitability of ageing and society’s glorification of youth, showcasing men and women who refuse to surrender to time, proving that the pursuit of happiness has no expiration date.

Mike Arnott

Director
Alexandra Sell
Screenwriter
Alexandra Sell
Cast
Elena Rickmann, Sissy Krick, Roland Suckale, Toos van Urk, Nadia Colbourne, Linda Bernard, David Marzell
Producer
Annekatrin Hendel
Cinematographer
Alexandra Sell, Sophie Krabbe, Martin Farkas
Composer
Rainer Oleak
Runtime
Language
German, English, Dutch, Russian
Subtitles
English
Director
Alexandra Sell

Alexandra Sell (1968) was born in Hamburg, Germany. Studied fine art/photography in Berlin and London, MA Fine Art Goldsmith College 1997. In 2001, she received a diploma in film/television from the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. Her cinema documentary “Remote Area” (2005) was premiered at the Berlinale and won the Prix Europa. She is also known for her award winning feature film “The Beginner” (2017) – a story about a 58-year-old woman who rediscovers her love of ice skating after four decades. Sell has participated in international film festivals in Germany, Poland and Hungary and the US.

Durchfahrtsland (2005, doc), Die Anfängerin (The Beginner, 2017, doc), Ice Aged (2024, doc)

German Films

Screenings

7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening070704 / Jääaegsed
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsAlexandra Sell (Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editing), Annekatrin Hendel (Producer), Martin Farkas (2nd Unit camera) ja Elena Rickmann (Cast), Linda Bernard (Cast), David Marzell (Cast)
Q&A duration
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9th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening100903 / Jääaegsed
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsAlexandra Sell (Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editing)
Q&A duration
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Hall Electric Cinema, Tartu
Screening164101 / Jääaegsed
SubtitlesEnglish
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