Smilla's Sense of Snow

6.3 / 10

(223 votes)

Smilla Jaspersen, half Danish, half Greenlander, attempts to understand the death of a small boy who falls from the roof of her apartment building. Suspecting wrongdoing, Smilla uncovers a trail of clues leading towards a secretive corporation that has made several mysterious expeditions to Greenland. Scenes from the film were shot in Copenhagen and western Greenland. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival, where director Bille August was nominated for the Golden Bear.

Country:

Germany,

Denmark,

Sweden

Genre:

Drama,

Thriller

Duration:

121 minutes

Year:

1997

Director:

Bille August

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Company:

Bavaria Film,

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Budget:

$35,000,000

Revenue:

$2,372,903

Cast:
Julia Ormond

Smilla Jasperson

Gabriel Byrne

The Mechanic

Richard Harris

Dr. Andreas Tork

Jim Broadbent

Dr. Lagermann

Tom Wilkinson

Prof. Loyen

Crew:
Jörgen Persson

Director of Photography

Ann Biderman

Screenplay

Martin Moszkowicz

Producer

Bille August

Director

Rosanne Korenberg

Producer