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Snowland (2005)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 22M

Director : Hans W. Geißendörfer
Writer : Hans W. Geißendörfer

Synopsis

Based on the novel Hohaj by Elisabeth Rynell, it depicts the devastation felt by Elizabeth, a woman who had lost her husband in a car accident and wants to leave her three young children to join him in death by wandering out into the snowy deserts of Lapland. As she wanders through the snow, Elizabeth discovers the story of Aron and Ina, a couple who overcame dark secrets and over-controlling family members to be with each other.

Actors

Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann
Aron
Julia Jentsch
Julia Jentsch
Inna
Maria Schrader
Maria Schrader
Elisabeth
Ulrich Mühe
Ulrich Mühe
Knövel
Oliver Stokowski
Oliver Stokowski
Salomon
Ina Weisse
Ina Weisse
Helga
Susanne Lothar
Susanne Lothar
Hilma
Joachim Król
Joachim Król
Rubert
Martin Feifel
Martin Feifel
Ingmar

Crews

Hans W. Geißendörfer
Hans W. Geißendörfer
Director
Hans W. Geißendörfer
Hans W. Geißendörfer
Screenplay
Hans-Günther Bücking
Hans-Günther Bücking
Director of Photography
Oliver Grothoff
Oliver Grothoff
Editor
Peter Przygodda
Peter Przygodda
Editor
Andreas Janczyk
Andreas Janczyk
Costume Design
Roswitha Ester
Roswitha Ester
Creative Producer
Andrea Hanke
Andrea Hanke
Associate Producer
Andreas Habermaier
Andreas Habermaier
Line Producer
Elisabeth Rynell
Elisabeth Rynell
Novel
Hans W. Geißendörfer
Hans W. Geißendörfer
Producer
Irmin Schmidt
Irmin Schmidt
Original Music Composer

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