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Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

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A 6 y.o. Inuit boy runs off a snowy roof in Copenhagen and dies. Smilla, a half Inuit who lives in the building and knows the boy, looks into it. What makes an acrophobic boy run up on the roof? The clues take her to Greenland.

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1 nomination.

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19 August 2000 | angles924
8
| Julia Ormond's best role ever!
I really, really, really liked this movie. Yes, I know the plot was a little twisted and the ending was very confusing and somewhat unbelievable at times, but this was a great movie. Julia Ormond's portrayal of the ice princess is absolutely fantastic. This has got to be her best role ever. With SSOS, she proves that she is not just a movie star, but that she is also a damn good actress. The supporting cast is superb. All first class actors, Vannasa Redgrave, Richard Harris, and Gabriel Byrne. I love Byrne's portrayal of the mysterious mechanic. Yes, he could have done a better job but that didn't hurt the movie. I have heard so much criticism from others regarding this film but the bottom line is, you either love it or hate it. I happen to love it. This is a great thriller/mystery/sci-fi/drama. Did I mention Gabriel Byrne, as good looking as ever? 9/10

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Harris played King Arthur in Camelot (1967), and Julia Ormond played Guinevere in First Knight (1995).

Quotes

Smilla: The only thing that makes me truly happy is mathematics. Snow, ice, and numbers.

Goofs

When Elsa Lübing reads from the Book of Revelation, her Bible is open about 200 pages from the end.

Soundtracks

Quis est homo
(from Stabat Mater)
Written by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
performed by Kammerorchester 'Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach'
conducted by Hartmut Haenchen

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

28 February 1997

Language

English, Inuktitut

Country of Origin

Denmark, Germany, Sweden

Filming Locations

Bavaria Studios, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$107,108 2 March 1997

Gross USA:

$2,372,903

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,372,903

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