Smilla's Sense of Snow

"Some Tracks Should Never Be Uncovered."

Feb 28 1997 R 2h 1m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

Based on Peter Hoeg's bestseller, this film is set in snowy Copenhagen where a small boy is found dead after he fell off a roof. Smilla Jasperson, a close friend who lives in the same house begins to suspect murder because she knows that the boy was afraid of heights and would not have played on the roof. As she begins to investigate, she is pulled deeper and deeper into a conspiracy that could very well mean her death.

Written by

Peter Høeg, Ann Biderman

Directed by

Bille August

Cast

Julia Ormond, Jens Jørgen Fleischer, Agga Olsen

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden, Denmark, Germany

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bavaria Film

Languages

, English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Smilla's Sense of Snow trailer
Scores
# of Votes
15,505
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA