Drama ·Thriller · Germany · 1997 · 2h 1m

Smilla's Sense of Snow

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Director
Bille August
Cast
Julia Ormond as Smilla Jasperson Gabriel Byrne as The Mechanic Richard Harris as Dr. Andreas Tork Jim Broadbent as Dr. Lagermann Tom Wilkinson as Prof. Loyen Robert Loggia as Moritz Jasperson
Crew
Jörgen Persson — Director of Photography Janus Billeskov Jansen — Editor Harry Gregson-Williams — Original Music Composer Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer Ann Biderman — Screenplay Peter Høeg — Novel
Tagline

Some Tracks Should Never Be Uncovered.

Synopsis

Smilla Jaspersen 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.

Trailer Smilla's Sense of Snow — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookcopenhagen, denmarkinuitcometarctic polar circle regionconspiracysnowmurder investigationnordic noirtense
Key Collaborators
Bille August Director Jörgen Persson Director of Photography Janus Billeskov Jansen Editor Harry Gregson-Williams Original Music Composer Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer Ann Biderman Screenplay Peter Høeg Novel Bernd Eichinger Producer Rosanne Korenberg Producer Martin Moszkowicz Producer
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