Frozen River (2008)

Overview: After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.

Starring: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, John Canoe

Categories: Drama, Crime