Snow Cake
starring: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Scott Wickware, John Bayliss, Jackie Laidlaw
directed by: Marc Evans
directed by: Marc Evans
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019804806
Format: DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Ifc
Manufacturer: Ifc
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Ifc
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 11, 2007
Running Time: 112 minutes
Sales Rank: 6498
Studio: Ifc
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Alan Rickman star in this film about what happens in the aftermath of a young woman's death. Recently released from prison, Alex (Rickman) offers a ride to a hitchhiker, only to have her killed instantly when their car endures a brutal accident. Alex then approaches the girl's mother, and the events that unfold change his life and other around him dramatically.
Amazon.com:
Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver form the quintessential indie-film odd couple in this intimately observed drama that makes a memorable detour from the usual high-concept, special effects-laden studio fare. Rickman is in his element as Alex, a morose, laconic ex-con just released from prison. A tragic twist of fate brings him to a Canadian small town and the doorstep of Linda, a functional autistic woman with a decidedly anti-social personality. Weaver is a wonder in a fiercely committed, vanity-free performance. 'I don't like normal people,' Linda states, and neither does Snow Cake, the heart of which is clearly with the outcasts and misfits, including Vivienne (Emily Hampshire), Linda's vivacious, hitchhiking daughter, who bums a ride with Alex because he looks lonely ('Lonely people have the best stories,' she observes) and Linda's neighbor, Maggie (Carrie-Ann Moss), a nurturing type who is very quick to take damaged soul Alex into her bed. This is a palpably heartfelt project (screenwriter Angela Pell has an autistic daughter) that--the unfortunate title notwithstanding--mostly manages to avoid the cloying or manipulative. The smiling faces pictured on the DVD cover suggest an upbeat romantic comedy, but Snow Cake is a slice of something much more filling. --Donald Liebenson
Average Rating: 
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- I'm here for Alan Rickman, but Emily Hampshire is Snowcake's standoutI see other reviewers who start off their review the way I'm going to do it: I'm here because of ... Read More
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- Very good for the most partGuess I'm the odd person out on this one because Sigourney Weaver is the only one I didn't care for. ... Read More
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- Dirge-like, but high qualityOdd couple flick with an autistic woman and a man who never smiles, indeed, is the most morose man in ... Read More
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- Quick ship - Perfect ConditionA wonderful movie. Weaver and Rickman are great together. I laughed and cried at the same time! Not ... Read More
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- Poignant, intelligent, thoughtfulThis is a beautiful film in every sense. Alan Rickman, who I adore not only as a fine actor, but as a gorgeous ... Read More
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