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- 1997
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
- 1997
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
Summary Set in Copenhagen, this mystery features Julia Ormond as a half-Inuit, transplanted Greenlander and snow expert who begins her own investigation when a neighbor boy falls from the building's roof.
Directed By: Bille August
Written By: Peter Høeg, Ann Biderman
- 1997
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
- 1997
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
Smilla's Sense of Snow
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7.4
Summary Set in Copenhagen, this mystery features Julia Ormond as a half-Inuit, transplanted Greenlander and snow expert who begins her own investigation when a neighbor boy falls from the building's roof.
Directed By: Bille August
Written By: Peter Høeg, Ann Biderman
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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28% Positive
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44% Mixed
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8 Reviews
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5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
46
28% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
44% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
28% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
This story has now been gracefully adapted by Bille August into a sleek, good-looking film that captures the book's peculiar fascination.
Jorgen Persson's camerawork is spectacular, illuminating the cobalt blue of the frozen wastes with an almost regal air. As a travelogue, August's film works wonders; as a narrative, it's just not all there.
Vanessa Redgrave makes a regal if too-brief appearance.
After the disastrous "The House Of The Spirits," Bille August should know from experience to leave good novels well alone.
This lame bid at a thriller is hobbled by a plodding pace and a slipshod script.
The movie is gorgeously filmed and contains some fascinating lore about life in northern climes. But the plot is tritely predictable and far-fetched. Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, and Vanessa Redgrave are among the performers who deliver less than their best.
User Score
Generally Favorable
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
7.4
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Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
