Snow Cake (2006)

Director:

Marc Evans

Writer:

Angela Pell (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (Ireland)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Ex Convict | Friendship | Grief | Funeral

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

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
David Fox	...	Dirk Freeman
Jayne Eastwood	...	Ellen Freeman
John Bayliss	...	Priest
Jackie Laidlaw	...	Louise
Susan Coyne	...	Deborah the Neighbour
Robert Smith Jones	...	Dick the Neighbour
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Samantha Hayes	...	Mourner (uncredited)
Mark McKinney	...	Neighbour (uncredited)

Directed by
Marc Evans

Writing credits
Angela Pell		(written by)

Produced by
Gina Carter	....	producer
Steve Coogan	....	executive producer
Jessica Daniel	....	producer
Andrew Eaton	....	producer
Niv Fichman	....	producer
Robert Jones	....	executive producer
Sheena Macdonald	....	co-producer: Rhombus Media
Henry Normal	....	executive producer
Barbara Willis Sweete	....	associate producer: Rhombus Media
David M. Thompson	....	executive producer
Larry Weinstein	....	associate producer: Rhombus Media
Michael Winterbottom	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Broken Social Scene

Cinematography by
Steve Cosens		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Mags Arnold		(as Marguerite Arnold)

Casting by
John Buchan

Production Design by
Matthew Davies

Art Direction by
Peter Emmink

Set Decoration by
Rob Hepburn

Costume Design by
Debra Hanson

Makeup Department
Gail 'Freddie' Godden	....	hair stylist: Ms. Weaver (as Freddy Godden)
Kathleen Graham	....	makeup artist: Ms. Weaver
Yasmeen Jalali	....	assistant hair stylist
Yasmeen Jalali	....	assistant makeup artist
Debra Johnson	....	key hair stylist
Stephen Lynch	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Layla Blackman	....	post-production supervisor (as Layla Evans)
Bora Bulajic	....	unit production manager
Matt Cahill	....	post-production supervisor: Rhombus Media
Susy Liddell	....	head of production: BBC
Fiona McGuire	....	head of production: Revolution Films
Fiona Morham	....	head of production: UK Film Council

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colleen Harding	....	third assistant director
Jennifer Haufler	....	trainee assistant director
Laurie Mirsky	....	first assistant director
Pierre Ouellet	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Linda Cheung	....	set dresser
Dwight Doerksen	....	construction coordinator
Ed Doerkson	....	head carpenter (as Edmund Doerksen)
Doug Henderson	....	assistant head carpenter
Barry Isenor	....	first assistant art director
John Martin	....	set dresser: Wawa
Jack McCullough	....	key scenic artist
Kenny Meinzinger	....	co-property master
Andrij Molodecky	....	co-property master
Luke Moretti	....	set dresser
Steve Morrison	....	labor coordinator: Wawa
Massimo Orlandi	....	set dresser: Wawa
Luis Rodrigues	....	on-set carpenter
Monique Roy	....	lead set dresser
Monique Roy	....	set buyer
Sean Scoffield	....	second assistant art director
Rob Taylor	....	head painter
Tom Thompson	....	on-set dresser
Bill Williamson	....	assistant head carpenter
Greg Chown	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Emerson Doerksen	....	props (uncredited)
Emerson Doerksen	....	scenic painter: set (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nick Baldock	....	sound effects editor
Peter Baldock	....	dialogue editor
Peter Baldock	....	supervising sound editor
Lucy Barnes	....	foley artist
James Bennett	....	foley recordist
Zoe Brown	....	trainee foley artist
Paul Cotterell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Feinberg	....	foley editor
Adele Fletcher	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Fletcher	....	sound recordist (as Rob Fletcher)
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound
Melissa Lake	....	foley artist
Thom Paisley	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer (as Thomas Paisley)
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Iain Stewart	....	boom operator
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist
Sam Wetmore	....	sound special effects pre-mixer

Special Effects by
Ralph Barton	....	special effects technician
Karl Brown	....	special effects technician
Gilbert Clement	....	special effects crew: Wawa
'Wee Willy' Desrochers	....	special effects crew: Wawa
Ivan Desrochers	....	special effects crew: Wawa
Max MacDonald	....	special effects coordinator
Gary Montgomery	....	special effects crew: Wawa
Valentin Nedialkov	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Michelle Camp	....	digital intermediate producer: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Simon Giblin	....	digital effects artist
Dolores McGinley	....	visual effects artist: Pepper Post Production Ltd.

Stunts
Warren Appleby	....	stunt rigger
Ron Bell	....	stunt truck driver
Shelley Cook	....	stunt coordinator
Layton Morrison	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Layton Morrison	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Brilli	....	electrician
Neil Davidson	....	still photographer
Shane Gillan	....	electrician
John Harper	....	first assistant camera
John Harper	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Johnny Harper)
John Hickey	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Perry Hoffman	....	camera operator
Jeremy Jemec	....	electrician
George Kerr	....	gaffer
Rick Leger	....	generator operator
Ben Lichty	....	camera trainee
Ari Magder	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Joe McCormack	....	grip
David McKane	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Anthony Police	....	dolly grip
Loreen Ruddock	....	best boy electric
Jason Sissons	....	key grip (as Jayson Sisson)
Jeff Smallacombe	....	best boy grip
Chris Wilson	....	grip

Animation Department
Dolores McGinley	....	animator: titles, Pepper Post Production Ltd.

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	voice casting
Dylaine Bovaird	....	extras casting assistant
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting
Jason Knight	....	casting assistant
Kay Rogers	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Trina Gismondi	....	assistant costume designer
Stacy Laliberte	....	wardrobe assistant: Wawa
Stacy Laliberte	....	wardrobe set supervisor: Toronto
Emily McHugh	....	wardrobe assistant: Toronto
Maria Valles	....	wardrobe set supervisor: Wawa

Editorial Department
Michelle Camp	....	digital intermediate producer
Simon Giblin	....	on-line editor: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Pete Harrow	....	digital intermediate asset manager: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Dave Muscat	....	telecine suite operator
Jet Omoshebi	....	digital intermediate colorist: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Iain Read	....	on-line editor: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Gabrielle Smith	....	assistant editor
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Ohad Benchetrit	....	musician: Broken Social Scene
Antony Telfer Brown	....	music editor (as Anthony Telfer Brown)
Brendan Canning	....	musician: Broken Social Scene
Kevin Drew	....	musician: Broken Social Scene
Liz Gallacher	....	music supervisor
Drew Griffiths	....	score mixer
Drew Griffiths	....	score recordist
Amy Millan	....	musician: Broken Social Scene
Charles Spearin	....	musician: Broken Social Scene
Genevieve Walker	....	musician: Broken Social Scene

Transportation Department
Graeme Atherton	....	driver
John Carr	....	driver
Don Chan	....	driver
Mark Johnson	....	driver
Robert MacLean	....	driver (as Bob MacLean)
Jerome McCann	....	head driver
Glen McGugan	....	transportation captain
Michael O'Hara	....	driver
Chris Radley Walters	....	transportation coordinator (as Chris Radley-Walters)
John Renwick	....	driver (as John Reniewick)
Richard Spiegelman	....	driver
Grant Wilkins	....	driver
Rick Anglin	....	production driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Mary Argirakis	....	production associate: Rhombus Media
Martina Beck	....	craft service
Darryl Boulley	....	script coordinator
Lesley Boylen	....	production coordinator
Kelda Card	....	production assistant: Rhombus Media (as Kelda Cummings)
Don Cornelius	....	location manager: Toronto
Sherry Davis	....	dog wrangler
Dave Dodge	....	craft service: Platinum Craft
Jane Douglas	....	production accountant
Will Evans	....	head of business affairs: UK Film Council
Helen Giles	....	legal and business affairs executive: BBC Films
Lee Gladman	....	stand-in
Jethro Harris	....	head of film: Pepper Ltd.
Vince Holden	....	head of production finance: UK Film Council
Rachel James	....	production accountant
Winnifred Jong	....	script supervisor
Anthony Kadak	....	location manager: Wawa
Laura MacAulay	....	distribution executive: Rhombus Media
Kelly Martin	....	production assistant
Jacinta McDonnell	....	stand-in
Fiona McGuire	....	head of production: Revolution Films
Joe Melton	....	location production assistant
Jed Metzger	....	assistant location manager
Stephen Nex	....	assistant to head of production, Revolution Films
Brock Norman Brock	....	production executive: UK Film Council
Neil Olsen	....	first assistant accountant
Melissa Parmenter	....	assistant: Andrew Eaton
Robert Pazdro	....	rights and clearances (as Rob Pazdro)
Helen Phelps	....	head of sales: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
George Ploszczansky	....	personal security: Carrie-Anne Moss
Linda Pope	....	accountant: Rhombus Media
Mike Powell	....	production assistant
Hugh Probyn	....	assistant: Niv Fichman
Elana Rabinovitch	....	unit publicist
Cody Robertson	....	assistant production coordinator
Shaire Stevenson	....	caterer: Capers Catering (as Share Stevenson)
Dominic Stubbs	....	accountant: Rhombus Media
Richard Thomas	....	veterinary advisor
Molly Tudhope	....	assistant: Gina Carter and Marc Evans
Molly Tudhope	....	rights and clearances
Kelly Vernier	....	production assistant
Matthew Vizard	....	production and finance coordinator: BBC Films
Wade Whelan	....	craft service
Austin Wong	....	business and legal affairs: Rhombus Media

Production Companies

• Revolution Films
• Rhombus Media
• 2 Entertain Video (in association with) (as 2Entertain)
• Alliance Atlantis Communications (in association with) (as Alliance Atlantis)
• BBC Films (in association with)
• Baby Cow Productions (in association with)
• Canadian Television Fund (with the participation of)
• Chum Television (in association with)
• Movie Central (with participation of)
• Movie Network, The (with participation of)
• TVA Films (with participation of)
• Téléfilm Canada (as Telefilm Canada)
• UK Film Council

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• MK2 Diffusion (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Cinefil Imagica (2008) (Japan) (TV)
• Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• IFC First Take (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)

Special Effects

• Pepper Post Production (as Pepper)

Other Companies

• Art4noise  sound design
• Cepars Catering  catering (as Capers)
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Fortissimo Films  world sales agency
• Franki & Jonny  title design (as Franki&Jonny)
• Freeway CAM B.V.  world revenues collected and distributed by
• HSBC Bank Canada  financing provided by
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Heenan Blaikie Lawyers  legal services: Canada (as Heenan Blaikie)
• Ingenious Film Partners  sale and leaseback (as Ingenious Films)
• Jones Brown Insurance  insurance services (as Jones Brown Inc.)
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Lee & Thompson  legal services: UK
• Lipsync Post  sound re-recording (as Lipsync Post)
• London Editing Machines Ltd.  editing equipment
• PS Production Services  camera and lighting equipment
• Pepper Post Production  digital intermediate post-production (as Pepper)
• Platinum Craft Service  craft service (as Platinum Craft)
• Royal Bank of Scotland  financing provided by
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services
• Soho Images  prints & processing (as Soho Images Laboratory)
• Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond  legal services: Canada
• Whitfield Street Studios  score recorded and mixed at

Also Known As:

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Sweden:Btl | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:Not Rated | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Grosso Jackson, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Revolution Films

Trivia:

Broken Social Scene was approached to score this film, and flew out to London to do so. Actress Emily Hampshire introduced director Marc Evans to Broken Social Scene during production.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: 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.

Quotes:

Linda Freeman:I know what Vivienne would want, she would want to be alive.

Movie Connections:

References North by Northwest (1959)

Soundtrack:

Notteru Ondo

Impressive

I have just come back from the screening of Snow Cake at the Hong Kong Film Festival, it is one of the two closing films. I have to say, I didn't expect much from this film at first, or perhaps it is because I do not know what to expect from it. The reason I went to see this mainly because of Alan Rickman (yes I am a Alan fan, so even the movie turns out to be disappointing I can enjoy Alan Rickman's acting ;]), but my friend whom I forced to accompany me is not. I was worried that she won't like it.

But my worries were gone as the film flows, I smiled, I laugh, and even got tears in my eyes. I left the screening with a smile on my face and a warm and cosy feeling at heart. Even me friend loved it. This movie has depth yet makes you laugh and smile. And Now I am dying to watch it again.

Alan Rickman is wonderful as usual, his talent deserves an Oscar nod someday. Signourey Weaver is pretty good, though some of you said that her portrayal of autistic people is inaccurate, I am not sure. Carrie Anne Moss is cool but, well I guess it is hard for her to outshine Alan and Signourey . I love the script, the lines are funny and thought provoking at the same time. It makes you think AND laugh.

All in all impressive and beautiful.