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- Making of
Sometimes stopping is the most important part of the journey...
Marc Evans directs a script by Angela Pell, co-produced by Henry Normal and Steve Coogan's Baby Cow.
Alex (Alan Rickman) is a quiet, brooding man struggling to come to terms with the death of a hitchhiker killed in his car in a brutal crash. In the aftermath of this harrowing ordeal, he comes to stay in a small Canadian town with Linda (Sigourney Weaver), a highly functioning autistic woman whose life has also been touched by tragedy. As they each attempt to deal with their losses in their own distinct ways, Alan strikes up a relationship with Maggie (Carrie-Anne Moss) and finds himself experiencing long-buried depths of emotion.
Snow Cake was chosen to open the 2006 Berlin Film Festival, with the director, Marc Evans, receiving a nomination for the Golden Bear.

Average rating (5 reviews)
Sigourney never fails to deliver
iloveSTREISAND | 18/05/2009 | See all iloveSTREISAND's reviews (7) »
Brilliant film - a must for any Sigourney Weaver fan! Once again she gives an outstanding performance - love it =)
Snow -- better than sex!
sft1uk | 01/02/2009 | See all sft1uk's reviews (50) »
Snow Cake is a moving tale of tragedy, loss, guilt, and grief. It is also a hugely life-affirming celebration of difference. Sigourney Weaver's portrayal of an autistic single mother is by turns mesmerising and hilarious. As to its authenticity - well I'm not qualified to judge but it has apparently been endorsed by many people who are. Alan Rickman is as effective as ever as the guilt-stricken pilgrim who enters her life by way of a tragic accident and is transformed as a result of knowing her. And the snowy Canadian early spring thaw provides a marvelously sparse and chilly analogue to this odd couple's brief but cathartic encounter.
On the down side, this is a somewhat manipulative movie, and is arguably a little predictable, but these faults are easily outweighed by the film's genuine warmth.
SNOW CAKE
Lanclass | 16/01/2009 | See all Lanclass' reviews (1) »
One of the best films I have ever seen!
I laughed and cried throughout. I related to Sigourney Weaver's character as I have an autistic daughter and it was interesting to see how a female autistic adult copes with life.
All the characters in this film were portrayed excellently. The daughter, Vivienne, who was unfortunately killed by a lorry that came from nowhere. Alex (Alan Rickman) who was excellent as the brooding Englishman who was compelled to go and explain to the girl's parents how he was driving the car she was killed in, but met this strange woman who did not seem to care that her daughter was dead and Linda (Sigourney Weaver), who obviously researched this role as it was probably the best part I have ever seen her play.
I hope people watch this film, and enjoy it as much as I did, as I think it can give some insight into the effects autism can have on children, parents, friends and complete strangers.
Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Fox, Jayne Eastwood, Emily Hampshire, James Allodi & Callum Keith Rennie | |
15 years and over | |
2006 | |
16:9 Anamorphic | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) | |
English for the hearing impaired | |
1 hour and 51 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |




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