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SNOW CAKE is a film about friendship, snow, acceptance, obsessive cleaning, a dog called Marilyn, and about finding the warmest of friendships in the coldest of places.
Tight-lipped Englishman Alex (Alan Rickman) arrives in Northern Ontario and is bullied by lovable 19 year old hitch-hiker Vivienne into giving her a ride. When the car is hit by a truck on the outskirts of her home town, Vivienne dies instantly. Alex finds himself, for the second time in his life, grieving for someone he never knew.
Shocked and stranded in snowbound Wawa, he is drawn to seek out Vivienne’s mother and comes face to face with Linda (Sigourney Weaver). Linda is no ordinary Mom - she is autistic. Alex finds himself in a surreal world where the kitchen is off limits, the beds are bunks and daily trampolining is compulsory.
Alex becomes increasingly involved in Linda’s life and the community to which she feels complete indifference. He forms a relationship with her sassy independent neighbour Maggie (Carrie-Ann Moss), and is the object of intense interest by the ineffectual local law enforcement officer Clyde (James Allodi).
When Alex finally gets back on the road he has exorcised his inner demons, and the town he leaves behind has also been transformed
Movie information
| Release Date (USA): | 2006-12-25 |
| Rating (USA): | NA |
| Release Date (UK): | 2006-09-08 |
| Rating (UK) : | 15 |
| Director: | Marc Evans |
| Producer: | Niv Fichman, Jessica Daniel, Gina Carter and Andrew Eaton |
| Studio: | Revolution Studios |
| Writer/s: | Angela Pell (screenplay) |
Cast
| Alan Rickman | |
| Sigourney Weaver | |
| Kim Kattrall | |
| Carrie-anne Moss. |
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Talkback
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Just read in the newspaper about the film Snow Cake, it's the film of this week. Though I've not yet seen the film, I'm happy there is another film in which one of the actors plays a person with autism, besides Dustin Hoffman in 'Rain Man'.
My second son has autism and when I tell people about him and his disorder, they don't understand, because their only reference is Rain Man and with my son the disorder is not that obvious. It is good to show people that persons with autism differ as much from each other as 'normal' people and that in most cases they should not be put away in special homes. Many of them can live a more or less independent and 'normal' life if they get the necessary guidance and support of the right people around them.
Regards,
Caroline
(Netherlands)
Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver were so great in this movie!
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Dianne DavisDec 14th, 2006 - 07:15:27
I am a mother of 2 children with autism...2 totally different children with autism, and I found Sigouney Weaver's performance outstanding!! A movie that is very realistic of its portrayal of high functioning autism, Snow Cake is extremely well made, so easy to watch and could serve as an information tool to the general public!
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