Emily Jackson Dunlop- Cold Fever

The film Cold Fever was very intriguing and mysterious. I enjoyed watching the main character, Hirata, transform during his journey across Iceland for the sake of his parents. Hirata was greatly influenced by the rush of the modern day business world and during is trek through the Icelandic wilderness he changed his secular views to more traditional views. He learned to appreciate ritual when he performed memorial rights for his parents who had died years before. Throughout his long and difficult quest he was helped and hindered several times. All the events he encountered were a part of his own unique journey and his own story in Iceland. The trip was a life changing experience for him and brought meaning to his life. This film also helped me to better understand how powerful a ritual can be and also how meaningful rituals really are.