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Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 28, 1997

Runtime

2h 1m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

User Score

63%

Original Title

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Production Companies

Bavaria Film, Constantin Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Greenland Film Production

Director

Bille August

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$2,372,903

Description

Smilla Jaspersen, half Danish, half Greenlander, attempts to understand the death of a small boy who falls from the roof of her apartment building. Suspecting wrongdoing, Smilla uncovers a trail of clues leading towards a secretive corporation that has made several mysterious expeditions to Greenland. Scenes from the film were shot in Copenhagen and western Greenland. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival, where director Bille August was nominated for the Golden Bear.