Smilla's Sense of Snow

Name: Smilla's Sense of Snow
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1997
Cast: Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris, Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson

1997 · 2h01 · Film

Directed by Bille August

Starring Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris, Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Loggia, Vanessa Redgrave, Bob Peck, David Hayman, Peter Capaldi

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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.

Updated July 22, 2026