Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

Some Tracks Should Never Be Uncovered. 1997-02-28 Germany, Denmark, Sweden 121 Min. PG-13
6.3 224 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Julia Ormond is Smilla Jasperson
Smilla Jasperson
Gabriel Byrne is The Mechanic
The Mechanic
Richard Harris is Dr. Andreas Tork
Dr. Andreas Tork
Jim Broadbent is Dr. Lagermann
Dr. Lagermann
Tom Wilkinson is Prof. Loyen
Prof. Loyen
Robert Loggia is Moritz Jasperson
Moritz Jasperson
Vanessa Redgrave is Elsa Lübing
Elsa Lübing
Bob Peck is Ravn
David Hayman is Telling
Peter Capaldi is Birgo Lander
Birgo Lander
Mario Adorf is Capt. Sigmund Lukas
Capt. Sigmund Lukas
Erik Holmey is Hansen