Smilla Jaspersen, half Danish, half Greenlander, 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. Scenes from the film were shot in Copenhagen and western Greenland. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival, where director Bille August was nominated for the Golden Bear.
Stars: Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris, Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Loggia
Crew: Bille August (Director), Peter Høeg (Novel), Martin Moszkowicz (Producer), Rosanne Korenberg (Producer), Jörgen Persson (Director of Photography), Ann Biderman (Screenplay)
Country: Germany, Denmark, Sweden
Language: English,
Studio: Bavaria Film, Constantin Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Greenland Film Production
Runtime: 121 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 28, 1997
IMDb: 4.7
