Snow Cake (2006)
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- 1h 52min
- Drama, Romance
- 08 Sep 2006 (UK)
- Movie
A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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| Alan Rickman | ... |
Alex Hughes
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| Emily Hampshire | ... |
Vivienne Freeman
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Jackie Brown | ... |
Waitress
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| Callum Keith Rennie | ... |
John Neil
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| Scott Wickware | ... |
Senior Cop
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Johnny Goltz | ... |
Rookie Cop
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| James Allodi | ... |
Clyde
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Janet van de Graaf | ... |
Meryl
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| Carrie-Anne Moss | ... |
Maggie
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| Julie Stewart | ... |
Florence
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... |
Linda Freeman
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Charlie | ... |
Marilyn the Dog
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| Selina Cadell | ... |
Diane Wooton
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| Nia Roberts | ... |
Janet the Vet
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| Dov Tiefenbach | ... |
Jack the Optician
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| David Fox | ... |
Dirk Freeman
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| Jayne Eastwood | ... |
Ellen Freeman
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John Bayliss | ... |
Priest
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| Jackie Laidlaw | ... |
Louise
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| Susan Coyne | ... |
Deborah the Neighbour
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Robert Smith Jones | ... |
Dick the Neighbour
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Samantha Hayes | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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| Mark McKinney | ... |
Neighbour (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marc Evans | ||
Written by
| Angela Pell | ... | (written by) |
| Darryl Boulley | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| Gina Carter | ... | producer |
| Steve Coogan | ... | executive producer |
| Jessica Daniel | ... | producer |
| Andrew Eaton | ... | producer |
| Niv Fichman | ... | producer |
| Robert Jones | ... | executive producer |
| Sheena Macdonald | ... | co-producer: Rhombus Media |
| Henry Normal | ... | executive producer |
| Barbara Willis Sweete | ... | associate producer: Rhombus Media |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
| Larry Weinstein | ... | associate producer: Rhombus Media |
| Michael Winterbottom | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Broken Social Scene | ||
Cinematography by
| Steve Cosens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mags Arnold | ... | (as Marguerite Arnold) |
Editorial Department
| Michelle Camp | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Simon Giblin | ... | on-line editor: Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
| Pete Harrow | ... | digital intermediate asset manager: Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
| Dave Muscat | ... | telecine suite operator |
| Jet Omoshebi | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
| Iain Read | ... | on-line editor: Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
| Gabrielle Smith | ... | assistant editor |
| Jason Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| John Buchan | ||
Production Design by
| Matthew Davies | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter Emmink | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rob Hepburn | ||
Costume Design by
| Debra Hanson | ||
Makeup Department
| Gail 'Freddie' Godden | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Weaver (as Freddy Godden) |
| Kathleen Graham | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Weaver |
| Yasmeen Jalali | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Debra Johnson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Stephen Lynch | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Layla Blackman | ... | post-production supervisor (as Layla Evans) |
| Bora Bulajic | ... | unit production manager |
| Matt Cahill | ... | post-production supervisor: Rhombus Media |
| Susy Liddell | ... | head of production: BBC |
| Fiona McGuire | ... | head of production: Revolution Films |
| Fiona Morham | ... | head of production: UK Film Council |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Colleen Harding | ... | third assistant director |
| Jennifer Haufler | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Laurie Mirsky | ... | first assistant director |
| Pierre Ouellet | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Linda Cheung | ... | set dresser |
| Dwight Doerksen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ed Doerkson | ... | head carpenter (as Edmund Doerksen) |
| Doug Henderson | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Barry Isenor | ... | first assistant art director |
| John Martin | ... | set dresser: Wawa |
| Jack McCullough | ... | key scenic artist |
| Kenny Meinzinger | ... | co-property master |
| Andrij Molodecky | ... | co-property master |
| Luke Moretti | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Morrison | ... | labor coordinator: Wawa |
| Massimo Orlandi | ... | set dresser: Wawa |
| Luis Rodrigues | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Monique Roy | ... | lead set dresser / set buyer |
| Sean Scoffield | ... | second assistant art director |
| Rob Taylor | ... | head painter |
| Tom Thompson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Bill Williamson | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Greg Chown | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Emerson Doerksen | ... | props (uncredited) / scenic painter: set (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nick Baldock | ... | sound effects editor |
| Peter Baldock | ... | dialogue editor / supervising sound editor |
| Lucy Barnes | ... | foley artist |
| James Bennett | ... | foley recordist |
| Zoe Brown | ... | trainee foley artist |
| Paul Cotterell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Feinberg | ... | foley editor |
| Adele Fletcher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert Fletcher | ... | sound recordist (as Rob Fletcher) |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound |
| Melissa Lake | ... | foley artist |
| Thom Paisley | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer (as Thomas Paisley) |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Iain Stewart | ... | boom operator |
| Ruth Sullivan | ... | foley artist |
| Sam Wetmore | ... | sound special effects pre-mixer |
Special Effects by
| Ralph Barton | ... | special effects technician |
| Karl Brown | ... | special effects technician |
| Gilbert Clement | ... | special effects crew: Wawa |
| 'Wee Willy' Desrochers | ... | special effects crew: Wawa |
| Ivan Desrochers | ... | special effects crew: Wawa |
| Max Macdonald | ... | special effects coordinator (as Max MacDonald) |
| Gary Montgomery | ... | special effects crew: Wawa |
| Valentin Nedialkov | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michelle Camp | ... | digital intermediate producer: Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
| Simon Giblin | ... | digital effects artist |
| Dolores McGinley | ... | visual effects artist: Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
Stunts
| Warren Appleby | ... | stunt rigger |
| Ron Bell | ... | stunt truck driver |
| Shelley Cook | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gene Hartline | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
| Layton Morrison | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto Brilli | ... | electrician |
| Neil Davidson | ... | still photographer |
| Shane Gillan | ... | electrician |
| John Harper | ... | first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Johnny Harper) |
| John Hickey | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Perry Hoffman | ... | camera operator |
| Jeremy Jemec | ... | electrician |
| George Kerr | ... | gaffer |
| Rick Leger | ... | generator operator |
| Ben Lichty | ... | camera trainee |
| Ari Magder | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Joe McCormack | ... | grip |
| David McKane | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Anthony Police | ... | dolly grip |
| Loreen Ruddock | ... | best boy electric |
| Jason Sissons | ... | key grip (as Jayson Sisson) |
| Jeff Smallacombe | ... | best boy grip |
| Chris Wilson | ... | grip |
Animation Department
| Dolores McGinley | ... | animator: titles, Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | voice casting |
| Dylaine Bovaird | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | voice casting |
| Jason Knight | ... | casting assistant |
| Kay Rogers | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Trina Gismondi | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Stacy Laliberte | ... | wardrobe assistant: Wawa / wardrobe set supervisor: Toronto |
| Emily McHugh | ... | wardrobe assistant: Toronto |
| Maria Valles | ... | wardrobe set supervisor: Wawa |
Location Management
| Don Cornelius | ... | location manager: Toronto |
| Anthony Kadak | ... | location manager: Wawa |
| Joe Melton | ... | location production assistant |
| Jed Metzger | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Ohad Benchetrit | ... | musician: Broken Social Scene |
| Antony Telfer Brown | ... | music editor (as Anthony Telfer Brown) |
| Brendan Canning | ... | musician: Broken Social Scene |
| Kevin Drew | ... | musician: Broken Social Scene |
| Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
| Drew Griffiths | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Amy Millan | ... | musician: Broken Social Scene |
| Charles Spearin | ... | musician: Broken Social Scene |
| Genevieve Walker | ... | musician: Broken Social Scene |
Script and Continuity Department
| Darryl Boulley | ... | script coordinator |
| Winnifred Jong | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Graeme Atherton | ... | driver |
| John Carr | ... | driver |
| Don Chan | ... | driver |
| Mark Johnson | ... | driver |
| Robert MacLean | ... | driver (as Bob MacLean) |
| Jerome McCann | ... | head driver |
| Glen McGugan | ... | transportation captain |
| Michael O'Hara | ... | driver |
| Chris Radley Walters | ... | transportation coordinator (as Chris Radley-Walters) |
| John Renwick | ... | driver (as John Reniewick) |
| Richard Spiegelman | ... | driver |
| Grant Wilkins | ... | driver |
| Rick Anglin | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mary Argirakis | ... | production associate: Rhombus Media |
| Martina Beck | ... | craft service |
| Lesley Boylen | ... | production coordinator |
| Kelda Card | ... | production assistant: Rhombus Media (as Kelda Cummings) |
| Sherry Davis | ... | dog wrangler |
| Dave Dodge | ... | craft service: Platinum Craft |
| Jane Douglas | ... | production accountant |
| Will Evans | ... | head of business affairs: UK Film Council |
| Helen Giles | ... | legal and business affairs executive: BBC Films |
| Lee Gladman | ... | stand-in |
| Indira Guha | ... | business and legal affairs: Telefilm Canada |
| Jethro Harris | ... | head of film: Pepper Ltd. |
| Vince Holden | ... | head of production finance: UK Film Council |
| Rachel James | ... | production accountant |
| Laura MacAulay | ... | distribution executive: Rhombus Media |
| Kelly Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Jacinta McDonnell | ... | stand-in |
| Fiona McGuire | ... | head of production: Revolution Films |
| Stephen Nex | ... | assistant to head of production, Revolution Films |
| Brock Norman Brock | ... | production executive: UK Film Council |
| Neil Olsen | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Melissa Parmenter | ... | assistant: Andrew Eaton |
| Robert Pazdro | ... | rights and clearances (as Rob Pazdro) |
| Helen Phelps | ... | head of sales: Pepper Post Production Ltd. |
| George Ploszczansky | ... | personal security: Carrie-Anne Moss |
| Linda Pope | ... | accountant: Rhombus Media |
| Mike Powell | ... | production assistant |
| Hugh Probyn | ... | assistant: Niv Fichman |
| Elana Rabinovitch | ... | unit publicist |
| Cody Robertson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Shaire Stevenson | ... | caterer: Capers Catering (as Share Stevenson) |
| Dominic Stubbs | ... | accountant: Rhombus Media |
| Richard Thomas | ... | veterinary advisor |
| Molly Tudhope | ... | assistant: Gina Carter and Marc Evans / rights and clearances |
| Kelly Vernier | ... | production assistant |
| Matthew Vizard | ... | production and finance coordinator: BBC Films |
| Wade Whelan | ... | craft service |
| Austin Wong | ... | business and legal affairs: Rhombus Media |
Production Companies
- Revolution Films
- Rhombus Media
- 2 Entertain Video (in association with)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (in association with)
- BBC Film (in association with)
- Baby Cow Productions (in association with)
- Canadian Television Fund (with the participation of)
- Chum Television (in association with)
- Movie Central (with participation of)
- TVA Films (with participation of)
- The Movie Network (with participation of)
- Téléfilm Canada
- UK Film Council
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Cinefil Imagica (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- IFC First Take (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Kanal D Home Video (Turkey) (DVD) ((all media))
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Art4noise (sound design)
- Cepars Catering (catering)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fortissimo Films (world sales agency)
- Franki & Jonny (title design)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- HSBC Bank Canada (financing provided by)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- Heenan Blaikie (legal services: Canada)
- Ingenious Film Partners (sale and leaseback)
- Jones Brown Insurance (insurance services)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services: UK)
- LipSync Post (sound re-recording)
- London Editing Machines Ltd. (editing equipment)
- PS Production Services (camera and lighting equipment)
- Pepper Post Production (digital intermediate post-production)
- Platinum Craft Service (craft service)
- Royal Bank of Scotland (financing provided by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Soho Images (prints & processing)
- Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond (legal services: Canada)
- Whitfield Street Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alex Hughes, an ex-convict, is on a road trip to Winnipeg to see an old friend. Along the way, he meets the annoying, but vivacious, Vivienne Freeman who manages to bum a ride with him. Just as he begins to warm to this eccentric girl, Alex's vehicle is in a serious automobile accident that kills Vivienne. After his meeting with the police, Alex decides to speak with Vivienne's mother. Upon arrival at her home, Alex discovers that the mother, Linda, is a highly functional autistic woman who convinces him to stay long to take out the garbage the day after the funeral he agrees to arrange. In those few days, Alex discovers new friends and learns more about the uniqueness of Linda even as he struggles to come to terms with his own grief. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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| Taglines | Sometimes stopping is the most important part of the journey... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Alan Rickman read the script and actually suggested Sigourney Weaver for the role of Linda Freeman. He even telephoned Weaver, and told her she had to read the script, as there was a role he felt she could play perfectly in it. Rickman and Weaver had previously worked together in the film Galaxy Quest (1999), where Rickman's character was also named Alex. See more » |
| Goofs | In the film's beginning Alex exits the restaurant. In the window it says White River. He is driving to Winnipeg which is west of White River. However Vivienne has a sign that says Wawa. That means he would be heading east back to Wawa instead of west to Winnipeg. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Condemned/Snow Cake/Waitress/Diggers (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alright Now See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the end credits, an occasional letter flakes off, morphs into a snowflake, floating off-screen. See more » |
| Quotes |
Linda Freeman:
B-A-A-N-G. Alex Hughes: You can't have two A's in bang. Linda Freeman: In Comic Book Word Scrabble, you can. You can have three A's if you want. See more » |