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The Snowman

Movie · 2017 · 119 min

A grim, convoluted Nordic noir that feels disjointed and chilly, with flashes of gruesome violence and little emotional warmth.

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2017 film directed by Tomas Alfredson
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Year
2017
Runtime
119 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • grief
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, horror, crime
Directed by
Tomas Alfredson
Written by
Hossein Amini, Peter Straughan, Søren Sveistrup
Starring
Val Kilmer, Michael Fassbender, J. K. Simmons, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny, Toby Jones, James D'Arcy
Music
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Dion Beebe
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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