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Smilla's Sense of Snow
“Some Tracks Should Never Be Uncovered.”
6.3 / 10• 1997• 2h 1m•NR• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Julia Ormond
Smilla Jasperson
Lead
Gabriel Byrne
The Mechanic
Richard Harris
Dr. Andreas Tork
Jim Broadbent
Dr. Lagermann
Tom Wilkinson
Prof. Loyen
Robert Loggia
Moritz Jasperson
Vanessa Redgrave
Elsa Lübing
Bob Peck
Ravn
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bille August's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Smilla's Sense of Snow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
