Smilla's Sense of Snow (28/02/1997)
Synopsis
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.
Production
Bavaria Film, Constantin Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Greenland Film Production
Pays de production
Germany, Denmark, Sweden
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Julia Ormond
Gabriel Byrne
Richard Harris
Jim Broadbent
Tom Wilkinson
Robert Loggia