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Critic Anna Smith
rated 8

A slow-burning examination of disability and grief is enlivened by a top-notch cast and a gently witty script.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Noel Murray
rated 5

...is one of those blinkered indie films in which the only decent people are the sullen, the childlike, and the afflicted.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Marc Evans
Director
Jayne Eastwood
As Ellen Freeman
Callum Keith Rennie
As John Neil
Alan Rickman
As Alex Hughes
Carrie-Anne Moss
As Maggie
Emily Hampshire
As Vivienne Freeman

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Snow Cake is a poignant drama that follows the story of Alex, a reserved Englishman who is haunted by his past. After a fatal car accident involving a young hitchhiker, Vivienne, Alex seeks solace in her mother, Linda, who is autistic. As he stays with Linda to help her cope with her daughter's death, he begins to open up to her and forms a bond with Maggie, a free-spirited woman who lives nearby. However, their relationship is complicated by Clyde, the town's jealous police chief. Set in the snowy landscapes of Ontario, Canada, Snow Cake is a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and redemption.

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