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Smilla's Sense of Snow
Some Tracks Should Never Be Uncovered.
Smilla Jaspersen 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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Smilla's Sense of Snow opened in theaters February 28, 1997. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Smilla Jaspersen 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.
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Cast
Julia OrmondSmilla Jasperson
Gabriel ByrneThe Mechanic
Richard HarrisDr. Andreas Tork
Jim BroadbentDr. Lagermann
Tom WilkinsonProf. Loyen
Robert LoggiaMoritz Jasperson
Vanessa RedgraveElsa Lübing
Bob PeckRavnCredits
- Directed by
- Bille August
- Written by
- Ann Biderman, Peter Høeg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $2.4M
Production
Bavaria FilmGermany
Constantin FilmGermany
Det Danske FilminstitutDenmark
Nordisk Film DenmarkDenmark- Greenland Film ProductionSweden