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The Snow Queen

1986 · 93 min

A chilly, storybook journey with a dreamlike eeriness and earnest warmth, like a fairy tale told by firelight.

Overview
A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • power
  • love
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, family
Directed by
Päivi Hartzell
Written by
Päivi Hartzell
Starring
Satu Silvo, Outi Vainionkulma, Sebastian Kaatrasalo, Tuula Nyman, Esko Hukkanen, Pirjo Bergström, Juulia Ukkonen, Paavo Westerberg
Music
Jukka Linkola
Cinematography
Henrik Paersch
Runtime
93 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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