Snow Cake
by Marc Evans
List Price:
Our Price: $13.99
You Save: $5.96 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $5.99 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Alan Rickman, Jackie Laidlaw, John Bayliss, Scott Wickware, Sigourney WeaverDirector: Marc Evans
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
Cinematographer: Steve Cosens
Composer: Broken Social Scene
Editor: Marguerite Arnold
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Ifc
Movie Reviews of Snow Cake
Movie Review: Dirge-like, but high quality
Summary: 4 Stars
Odd couple flick with an autistic woman and a man who never smiles, indeed, is the most morose man in the world. Great script, great soundtrack. I didn't believe the love interest between the man and the neighbor, but whatever. The ending is a bit dragged out, and the funeral is a tear-jerker, of course.
Summary of Snow Cake
Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver form the quintessential indie-film odd couple in this intimately observed drama that makes a memorable detour from the usual high-concept, special effects-laden studio fare. Rickman is in his element as Alex, a morose, laconic ex-con just released from prison. A tragic twist of fate brings him to a Canadian small town and the doorstep of Linda, a functional autistic woman with a decidedly anti-social personality. Weaver is a wonder in a fiercely committed, vanity-free performance. "I don't like normal people," Linda states, and neither does Snow Cake, the heart of which is clearly with the outcasts and misfits, including Vivienne (Emily Hampshire), Linda's vivacious, hitchhiking daughter, who bums a ride with Alex because he looks lonely ("Lonely people have the best stories," she observes) and Linda's neighbor, Maggie (Carrie-Ann Moss), a nurturing type who is very quick to take damaged soul Alex into her bed. This is a palpably heartfelt project (screenwriter Angela Pell has an autistic daughter) that--the unfortunate title notwithstanding--mostly manages to avoid the cloying or manipulative. The smiling faces pictured on the DVD cover suggest an upbeat romantic comedy, but Snow Cake is a slice of something much more filling. --Donald LiebensonSigourney Weaver Carrie-Anne Moss and Alan Rickman star in this film about what happens in the aftermath of a young woman's death. Recently released from prison Alex (Rickman) offers a ride to a hitchhiker only to have her killed instantly when their car endures a brutal accident. Alex then approaches the girl's mother and the events that unfold change his life and other around him dramatically. System Requirements:Run Time: 112 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 796019804806 Manufacturer No: 80480
Drama DVD Video
DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
Movies most talked about in Cinematic Must List 2007 (under construction)
Rocket ScienceWarner Brothers; Release date: 2008-01-29; DVD
Best price: $18.95
Price in other shops:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Two-Disc Special Edition)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2007-12-11; DVD
Best price: $12.00
Price in other shops:
![The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials Book 1) [Theatrical Release] Image](/images/The-Golden-Compass-His-Dark-Materials-Book-1-Theatrical-Release-B00005JPNW-X.jpg)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials Book 1) [Theatrical Release]Theatrical Release; Theatrical Release
Waitress (Widescreen Edition)TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT; Release date: 2007-11-27; DVD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
![Superbad [Theatrical Release] Image](/images/Superbad-Theatrical-Release-B00005JPUO-X.jpg)
Superbad [Theatrical Release]Theatrical Release; Theatrical Release
OnceTWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT; Release date: 2007-12-18; DVD
Best price: $11.50
Price in other shops:
Margot at the WeddingPARAMOUNT PICTURES; Release date: 2008-02-19; DVD
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
Knocked Up (Unrated Widescreen Edition)HEIGL,KATHERINE; Release date: 2007-09-25; DVD
Best price: $7.89
Price in other shops:
The Lives of OthersSony; Release date: 2007-08-21; DVD
Best price: $10.39
Price in other shops:
Eastern Promises (Widescreen Edition)UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.; Release date: 2007-12-23; DVD
Best price: $9.55
Price in other shops:
Similar DVD Movies
Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetPARAMOUNT PICTURES; Release date: 2008-04-01; DVD
Best price: $9.89
Price in other shops:
You Kill MeWELLSPRING/GENIUS; Release date: 2007-10-09; DVD
Best price: $4.50
Price in other shops:
Truly Madly DeeplyRelease date: 2001-12-26; DVD
Best price: $44.32
The Wind That Shakes the BarleyWELLSPRING/GENIUS; Release date: 2007-09-04; DVD
Best price: $13.16
Price in other shops:
Away from HerCHRISTIE,JULIE; Release date: 2007-09-11; DVD
Best price: $5.96
Price in other shops:
Perfume - The Story Of A MurdererPARAMOUNT PICTURES; Release date: 2007-07-24; DVD
Best price: $8.59
Price in other shops:
Dark HarborRelease date: 2000-04-11; DVD
Best price: $7.39
Price in other shops:
Blow DryRelease date: 2001-08-14; DVD
Best price: $4.88
Price in other shops:
An Awfully Big AdventureWarner Brothers; Release date: 2005-04-19; DVD
Best price: $3.83
Price in other shops:
Something the Lord MadeWarner Brothers; Release date: 2005-01-25; DVD
Best price: $6.87
Price in other shops: