Snow Cake (2006)

A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.

Director:

Marc Evans

Writer:

Angela Pell

Stars:

Alan Rickman, Emily Hampshire, Carrie-Anne Moss

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Rickman	...	Alex
Emily Hampshire	...	Vivienne Freeman
Jackie Brown	...	Waitress
Callum Keith Rennie	...	John Neil
Scott Wickware	...	Senior Cop
Johnny Goltz	...	Rookie Cop
James Allodi	...	Clyde
Janet van de Graaf	...	Meryl (as Janet van de Graaff)
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Maggie
Julie Stewart	...	Florence
Sigourney Weaver	...	Linda
Charlie	...	Marilyn the Dog
Selina Cadell	...	Diane Wooton
Nia Roberts	...	Janet the Vet
Dov Tiefenbach	...	Jack the Optician

Storyline

Alex Hughes, an ex-convict, is on a road trip to Winnipeg to see an old friend. Along the way, he meets the annoying, but vivacious, Vivienne Freeman who manages to bum a ride with him. Just as he begins to warm to this eccentric girl, Alex's vehicle is in a serious automobile accident that kills Vivienne. After his meeting with the police, Alex decides to speak with Vivienne's mother. Upon arrival at her home, Alex discovers that the mother, Linda, is a highly functional autistic woman who convinces him to stay long to take out the garbage the day after the funeral he agrees to arrange. In those few days, Alex discovers new friends and learns more about the uniqueness of Linda even as he struggles to come to terms with his own grief.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | ex convict | friendship | grief | funeral | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes stopping is the most important part of the journey...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

Amores en la nieve

Filming Locations:

Grosso Jackson, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

€3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,030 (USA) (27 April 2007)

Gross:

$26,014 (USA) (8 June 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Films, Rhombus Media, 2 Entertain Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Rickman was cast first.

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Goofs

At the end of the film when Alex is driving to Winnipeg, he's actually going back into Wawa, therefore heading east and not west.

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Quotes

Alex Hughes: Being with you. Being with Linda. Being with myself again. Hey, and I'm having sex and these muffins are great. That sort of thing.

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Connections

References North by Northwest (1959)

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Soundtracks

"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
Performed by Sigourney Weaver
Written by June Hershey and Don Swander
Published by Peer Music (UK) Ltd

User Reviews

Snow Cake is excellent

I saw Snow Cake last night at the Toronto Film Festival.

The Film is excellent - I wouldn't change a frame. It is beautifully directed and full of refined touches - great script - great score- and the acting by Rickman and Weaver is nuanced and outstanding.

The film conveys a very real portrait of small town (Wawa) Ontario - and nails the feeling of small town social politics, with its outward conformity vs begrudged acceptance of "strange behaviour". It also captures the stillness - the slowing of time - that one feels in a small town up north.

See this Film. You'll really love it