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  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • GVN Releasing
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • GVN Releasing
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Moscow, 1959: Katya (Rebecca Ferguson) is young, beautiful – and a spy for the Americans. When she begins spying on Alexander, an idealistic Communist politician, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Her choice between love and duty leads to a nail-biting conclusion that Alexander can only unravel decades later in 1990...

Directed By: Shamim Sarif

Written By: Shamim Sarif

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • GVN Releasing
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • GVN Releasing
  • 1 h 33 m

Despite the Falling Snow

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Moscow, 1959: Katya (Rebecca Ferguson) is young, beautiful – and a spy for the Americans. When she begins spying on Alexander, an idealistic Communist politician, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Her choice between love and duty leads to a nail-biting conclusion that Alexander can only unravel decades later in 1990...

Directed By: Shamim Sarif

Written By: Shamim Sarif

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Metascore
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60
Mar 27, 2017
The 'dual roles' conceit doesn’t quite work, despite Ferguson's best efforts. But, while it struggles to find rhythm, you can't fault Sarif's ambitions.
By James Mottram FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 30, 2017
Despite the Falling Snow is ostensibly a love story set against a Cold War thriller backdrop, but it features no heat and little tension.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 27, 2017
Despite the Falling Snow is held back by stylistic choices.
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40
Mar 27, 2017
It features laborious acting and directing, and a screenplay whose revelations are uninteresting, even were they not guessable long in advance.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 27, 2017
An old school romantic thriller that lacks the subtleties and sophistication of recent spy storytelling, be it on the big screen (Bridge Of Spies) or small (The Night Manager).
By Ian Freer FULL REVIEW
30
Apr 4, 2017
When a film’s basic strategy is to cut between the past and the present, it should create ripples of anticipatory tension. But Despite the Falling Snow is one of those movies in which the cross-cutting keeps destroying all mood and momentum — it feels more like channel-surfing.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
30
Mar 30, 2017
So tasteful it’s torturous, Despite the Falling Snow is a Cold War espionage thriller for those who like their period-piece action airless and derivative.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Falling Snow, Enlightenment Productions, SK Enlightenment
Release Date Mar 31, 2017
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating PG-13
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Website https://www.facebook.com/DespiteTheFallingSnow?fref=ts
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Awards

Prague Independent Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards)
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
California Independent Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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