Let It Snow can be described as a snow-capped anxiety-filled adventure. It’s one of those films that makes you nervous while you are pulling for the survival of the protagonist and makes you angry when every situation turns from bad to worse. A classic case of cat and mouse in the snow.

Let It Snow stars Ivanna Sakhno (Pacific Rim: Uprising, The Spy Who Dumped Me and Hulu’s “High Fidelity” ) as Mia, who along with her fiancé Max (Alex Hafner Tv’s “Cable Girls,” Submergence) visit a remote European resort for a free-ride snowboarding vacation, they ignore the receptionist’s disturbing tales of unexplained deaths on the nearby trails. But when they sneak onto a forbidden slope, Max goes missing, and Mia finds herself attacked by a masked snowmobile rider. Now she must brave the rider’s vicious attacks – as well as a massive avalanche – if she hopes to survive.

First time feature director, Stanislav Kapralov and also one of the film’s writers does a pretty decent job, especially for his first feature. He sets the tension in the first half of the film and successfully utilizes the breathtaking landscapes. It is such an awestruck macabre vision to see the white snow stained with blood.

Sakhno does a great job here. Recently, we discussed with the actress how she manages to convey Mia’s pure tenacity and determination and other things. Check out HorrorFatale.com’s exclusive Q&A:

HF: Your character Mia shows serious determination and courage, in the horror genre that is what we call the Final Girl. Is that what drew you to this character and this film?

IS: Yes, definitely. Mia and I are different people, but her determination to survive is something that we both share in some aspects, and a trait of hers that I wanted to discover from her own perspective.

HF: The location shots in the film are breathtaking, however the terrain did not look easy as a viewer to film on. Did you find any scenes that were particularly difficult to film?

IS: The entire filming process was quite challenging, but a particularly difficult scene to film was the avalanche trap. Our crew built a wooden room in the middle of the mountains with an underneath entrance and a window for the camera to look through. Upon my arrival inside, they would begin to fill up the room from the top with shovels filled with snow, covering my entire upper body. It was in the middle of the night, and if there isn’t much claustrophobia I’ve felt in my life before – I’ve discovered the true experience of it that night. In between takes the crew would get the snow out of the room and make sure that I was alright. As challenging as this film was to create, it is something that I expected coming in and they’ve tried to take good care of me throughout the entire period of filming.

HF: As a viewer the fact that Mia is literally being hunted is creepy. Did you get the same feeling when you read the script?

IS: When reading the script, the feeling of the character being watched was particularly present. I was interested in seeing how Stas would execute it on screen.

HF: The film is filled with a lot action, how much of that did you do yourself?

IS: I haven’t had an abundance of snowboarding experience before coming onto this project. Before we began filming, I’ve taken a couple lessons with my stunt doubles to learn their body language. The location where we were filming was quite dangerous and is loved by extreme free riders, so the presence of a stunt double was necessary.

HF: Two of your previous characters Nadedja in the The Spy Who Dumped Me, and Cadet Viktoria in Pacific Rim: Uprising are from two action movies. And, your performances were great, btw. Do you like working in those type of films more, or is it kind of just an organic process?

IS: It all depends on the story and the character. Of course, at the beginning of a career, one doesn’t necessarily get the chance to pick and choose – you just work hard and audition. As the time goes on, you begin to find your voice and understand what stories you want to bring into the world. It is a lifelong journey and a constant work in progress. I feel very lucky to have worked on those two projects that brought some truly invaluable experiences and people into my life. I would like to continue tapping into different types of genres and scales, both studio-produced and independent low-budget features.

HF: Since this is horror site, I must ask. If you have a favorite horror movie? If so, what is your favorite horror movie?

IS: I have to confess, my nervous system is a tad gentle when it comes to watching horror movies (laughs), but a favorite of mine is 1929’s Nosferatu by F.W. Murnau. There’s also a pretty great Australian true crime podcast that my ears consider to be horror called Casefile – it goes well with a morning winter stroll.

HF: Thanks so much for your time!

Let It Snow is currently available on DVD, Digital and On Demand.