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Dominican Rep. Snow Cake
- Original title
- Snow Cake (Snowcake)
- Year
- 2006
- Running time
- 112 min.
- Country
Canada- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Alan Rickman
Sigourney Weaver
Carrie-Anne Moss- Johnny Goltz
David Fox
Jayne Eastwood
Emily Hampshire- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Canada-United Kingdom;
- Genre
- Drama | Disease/illness. Autism / Asperger
- Synopsis
- Taciturn middle-aged Englishman Alex Hughes is an “alien” in Ontario. He is on his way to meet the woman who is the mother of his deceased son. He picks up a hitchhiker on the way. Vivienne is a lively 19-year-old en route to her native town of Wawa. But then, a terrible accident occurs on the outskirts of town: a juggernaut drives into Alex’ car and Vivienne is killed instantly. For the second time in his life, Alex finds himself grieving the death of someone he doesn’t really know at all.
Still in a state of shock, Alex seeks out Vivienne’s mother in order to tell her the dreadful news himself. But the dead girl’s mother, Linda Freeman, is no ordinary person but a woman suffering from autism. Although she understands the tragedy that has befallen her, she is quite unable to show any emotions.
Alex decides to remain in Wawa until the funeral is over. He moves in with Linda and tries, as best he can, to take part in her life. He soon meets Linda’s saucy neighbour, Maggie, and it is not long before they are on intimate terms. Much to the chagrin of police officer Clyde, who is in love with Maggie. Clyde’s jealousy prompts him to start making some inquiries into Alex’ past. He unearths the dark secret that Alex once served a prison sentence for having killed someone. Maggie remains undeterred. Her capacity to understand, and Linda’s unique approach to the world are what finally helps Alex face his past…-
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- Awards
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2006: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection2006: Genie Awards (Canada): Best Supporting Actress. 4 nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman imbue screenwriter Angela Pell's characters with a quiet authenticity that's surprisingly moving."
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"The mental and physical landscape would do justice to an Atom Egoyan film, but in this film, the key dramatic moments feel as forced as they are predictable."
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"Most noteworthy for the performance of Sigourney Weaver as Linda, an autistic woman."
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"Modest but well wrought and witty, Snow Cake is full of unexpected moments and clever observations."
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"An awfully tidy, infernally sparkly study in skewed blessings, made manifest by Committed Acting from Sigourney Weaver."
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"Weaver provides a moving and sensitive portrait of one person out of an estimated 400,000 in America with this mental disorder we are just beginning to understand."
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"Never gets as emotionally involving, or persuasive, as the moviemakers intend it to."
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"Overly forced, a shade too whimsical, but filling a void other words and other movies haven't the nerve or errant taste to confront."
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