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Summary

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.


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Cast

  • Julia Ormond

    Julia Ormond

    Smilla Jasperson

  • Gabriel Byrne

    Gabriel Byrne

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  • Richard Harris

    Richard Harris

    Dr. Andreas Tork

  • Jim Broadbent

    Jim Broadbent

    Dr. Lagermann

  • Tom Wilkinson

    Tom Wilkinson

    Prof. Loyen

  • Robert Loggia

    Robert Loggia

    Moritz Jasperson

  • Vanessa Redgrave

    Vanessa Redgrave

    Elsa Lübing

  • Bob Peck

    Bob Peck

    Ravn

  • David Hayman

    David Hayman

    Telling

  • Peter Capaldi

    Peter Capaldi

    Birgo Lander

  • Mario Adorf

    Mario Adorf

    Capt. Sigmund Lukas

  • Erik Holmey

    Erik Holmey

    Hansen

  • Matthew Marsh

    Matthew Marsh

    Detective

  • Jürgen Vogel

    Jürgen Vogel

    Nils Jakkelsen

  • Charlotte Bradley

    Charlotte Bradley

    Mrs. Lagermann