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Snow Cake

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Snow Cake Synopsis

Following a car accident in which his hitchhiking passenger is killed, Englishman Alan makes the journey to pay his respects to the girl's mother. When he meets Linda it's obvious that she's out of the ordinary; a brash, autistic woman and absolute force of nature, she immediately invites him to stay at her house - as long as he doesn't stain the carpet. As they spend time together it becomes clear that he has a unique ability to tame her and, in turn, she helps him confront the demons of his past; of the son who was killed in a car crash and of the guilty driver he killed in a fit of rage. SNOW CAKE is a film about the power of friendship, no matter how eccentric, to change our lives and heal our hearts.

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  • Credits
    • Starring:
      Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Anne-Moss
    • Director:
      Marc Evans
    • Producers:
      Gina Carter, Jessica Daniel, Andrew Eaton, Niv Fichman
    • Screenplay:
      Angela Pell
    • Executive Producers:
      Robert Jones, Michael Winterbottom, David M Thompson
    • Distributor
      Momentum Pictures
    • Sales Agent:
      Fortissimo Films
    • Credits summary:
      UK Film Council and Telefilm Canada present in association with Baby Cow Productions, Alliance Atlantis, BBC Films and 2Entertain with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund a Revolution Films/Rhombus Media Production A Marc Evans Film.
    • Certificate:
      15
    • Running time:
      111 mins 46 secs
  • Release Dates
    • In Cinemas
      September 8th 2006
    • Out on DVD
      February 5th 2007
    • Released
      September 8th 2006

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