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Snow Cake

 

Canada / UK 2006, 112 minutes
Dir. Marc Evans
Genres: Drama

Topics: Mental Health.

 

Aroview: Poignant, far-from-icy Canadian drama of an autistic woman’s relationship with a downcast ex-con, whom she befriends in the aftermath of her daughter’s sudden death.

Dappled in the winter hinterland of Ontario, this flirts occasionally with the hallmarks of a movie-of-the-week, settling for a cushy, small town rendering of its characters and snowflake setting. Where the film excels is in its muted performances, with Weaver in particular a model of restraint (compared to, say, Dustin Hoffman in RAINMAN), while both Rickman and Moss bring added warmth, diverting attention away from any spongier, sentimental detours. Score by Broken Social Scene.

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  • aspect ratio: 16:9
 

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