Englishman Alex (Rickman), on-route to Northern Ontario to meet an ex-ladyfriend, picks up 19 year old hitch-hiker Vivienne (Hampshire). Their...
Englishman Alex (Rickman), on-route to Northern Ontario to meet an ex-ladyfriend, picks up 19 year old hitch-hiker Vivienne (Hampshire). Their car is hit by a truck and Vivienne dies instantly. Deeply shocked and stranded, Alex seek out Vivienne’s mother to explain in person the fate of Vivienne. But Linda (Weaver) aint’ no ordinary mum – she’s autistic, albeit a high-functioning one. Alex becomes increasingly involved in Linda’s life, the community, and Linda’s neighbour – sassy Maggie (Moss). Linda in turn becomes attached – as attached as she is emotionally capable of – to Alex and what he can do for her.
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65 %63 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
86 %13,650 reviewsAudience score rating
"Tries to wring intimate drama and sweet epiphanies from a collection of oddball characters, peculiar circumstances and doubtful coincidences in a middle-of-nowhere Canadian town. The mental and physical landscape would do justice to an Atom Egoyan film, but in this film, written by Angela Pell and directed by Marc Evans, the key dramatic moments feel as forced as they are predictable..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Dull, unrevealing, well acted..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"This funny, touching film about the relationship between an autistic woman and a man crippled by his past is both unusual and whimsical..."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"It failed to engage me from the outset, and didn't manage to at any other point from there on in... Weaver's performance was hit and miss, and moments of the script and dialogue really grated..."
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Newshub
Newshub"Ultimately it’s a deeply moving, life-affirming tale - the many scathing one-liners are just icing on the cake..."
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BBC
BBCSnow Cake | Details
- Runtime
- 112
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- UK, Canada
