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Lumen taju

Original title: Smilla's Sense of Snow
  • 19971997
  • K-15K-15
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
15K
YOUR RATING
Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
Theatrical Trailer from 20th Century Fox
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A 6 y.o. Inuit boy runs off a snowy roof in Copenhagen and dies. Smilla, a half Inuit who lives in the building and knows the boy, looks into it. What makes an acrophobic boy run up on the r... Read allA 6 y.o. Inuit boy runs off a snowy roof in Copenhagen and dies. Smilla, a half Inuit who lives in the building and knows the boy, looks into it. What makes an acrophobic boy run up on the roof? The clues take her to Greenland.A 6 y.o. Inuit boy runs off a snowy roof in Copenhagen and dies. Smilla, a half Inuit who lives in the building and knows the boy, looks into it. What makes an acrophobic boy run up on the roof? The clues take her to Greenland.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
15K
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  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Peter Høeg(novel "Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne")
    • Ann Biderman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julia Ormond
    • Jens Jørgen Fleischer
    • Agga Olsen
  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Peter Høeg(novel "Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne")
    • Ann Biderman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julia Ormond
    • Jens Jørgen Fleischer
    • Agga Olsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 108User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Smilla's Sense of Snow
    Trailer 2:29
    Smilla's Sense of Snow

    Photos192

    Peter Capaldi in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Gabriel Byrne and Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Gabriel Byrne and Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond and Robert Loggia in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Gabriel Byrne and Julia Ormond in Lumen taju (1997)
    Julia Ormond, Robert Loggia, and Emma Croft in Lumen taju (1997)

    Top cast

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    Julia Ormond
    Julia Ormond
    • Smilla Jaspersen
    Jens Jørgen Fleischer
    • Inuit Hunter
    • (as Ona Fletcher)
    Agga Olsen
    • Juliane Christiansen
    Patrick Field
    • Policeman
    Matthew Marsh
    Matthew Marsh
    • Detective
    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • The Mechanic
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Dr. Lagermann
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Prof. Loyen
    Charlotte Bradley
    • Mrs. Lagermann
    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • Dr. Andreas Tork
    Charles Lewsen
    • Pastor
    • (as Charles Lewson)
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Moritz Jaspersen
    Emma Croft
    Emma Croft
    • Benja
    Bob Peck
    Bob Peck
    • Ravn
    Ann Queensberry
    Ann Queensberry
    • Mrs. Schou
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Elsa Lübing
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Telling
    Ida Julie Andersen
    • Smilla as a child
    • Director
      • Bille August
    • Writers
      • Peter Høeg(novel "Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne")
      • Ann Biderman(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Bille August has admitted that the film did not turn out as well as he hoped. He said that in hindsight, adapting Peter Høeg's novel into film had serious problems from the script stage.
    • Goofs
      On the boat while, listening to the tape, Licht tells Smilla that an EEG is monitoring someone's heart. EEGs measure brain waves; EKGs (also called ECGs) measure heart rate and electrical activity.
    • Quotes

      Smilla: The number system is like human life. First you have the natural numbers. The ones that are whole and positive. Like the numbers of a small child. But human consciousness expands. The child discovers longing. Do you know the mathematical expression for longing? The negative numbers. The formalization of the feeling that you're missing something.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition/When We Were Kings/Blood & Wine/Lost Highway/Margaret's Museum (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Quis est homo
      (from Stabat Mater)

      Written by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

      performed by Kammerorchester 'Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach'

      conducted by Hartmut Haenchen

    User reviews108

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    Julia Ormond's best role ever!
    I really, really, really liked this movie. Yes, I know the plot was a little twisted and the ending was very confusing and somewhat unbelievable at times, but this was a great movie. Julia Ormond's portrayal of the ice princess is absolutely fantastic. This has got to be her best role ever. With SSOS, she proves that she is not just a movie star, but that she is also a damn good actress. The supporting cast is superb. All first class actors, Vannasa Redgrave, Richard Harris, and Gabriel Byrne. I love Byrne's portrayal of the mysterious mechanic. Yes, he could have done a better job but that didn't hurt the movie. I have heard so much criticism from others regarding this film but the bottom line is, you either love it or hate it. I happen to love it. This is a great thriller/mystery/sci-fi/drama. Did I mention Gabriel Byrne, as good looking as ever? 9/10
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    10
    • angles924
    • Aug 19, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1997 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Germany
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • English
      • Inuktitut
    • Also known as
      • Smilla's Sense of Snow
    • Filming locations
      • Ilulissat, Greenland
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Smilla Film A-S
      • Greenland Film Production
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,372,903
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $107,108
      • Mar 2, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,372,903
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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