Angel in the snow
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Angel in the snow |
| Original title | Snow Angels |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | 107 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Gordon Green |
| script | David Gordon Green |
| production | Daniel Lindau |
| music |
Jeff McIlwain , David Wingo |
| camera | Tim Orr |
| cut | Christian Wagner |
| occupation | |
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Engel im Schnee (Original title: Snow Angels ) is an American drama film directed by David Gordon Green with Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell in the lead roles. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Stewart O'Nan . In Germany, the film was only released on DVD on October 24, 2008.
action
Annie Marchand has to build a new life for herself and her daughter after separating from her husband Glenn. She is completely overwhelmed by the situation, even small things are enough that she beats her daughter Tara. Ironically, through an affair with Nate, her best friend's husband and work colleague, she hopes for a new love.
Glenn has since attempted suicide and now lives with his parents as a Christian who is faithful to the Bible. He counters his frustration with alcohol. When he finally finds a job again, he believes he can save his relationship after all.
15-year-old Arthur Parkinson, whose parents also split, is in love with his classmate Lila. Like him, she is an outsider and the two instantly fall in love. Lila shows her feelings for Arthur very directly, but Arthur hesitates because he sees how his parents fare. Finally he gets involved with Lila.
When Annie's daughter Tara suddenly disappears without a trace, the whole place participates in the search. Arthur finally finds the girl by accident and finds out that Tara drowned in the lake. As a result, Glenn and Annie have a complete breakdown. They go together into the snow-covered forest, where Annie kneels in front of him and is shot by him by mutual consent.
criticism
At Rotten Tomatoes , 69% of reviews are positive, out of a total of 112 reviews. The critical consensus states that “with fine acting and remarkable emotional depth” Snow Angels covers the “highs, but also the lows of human relationships”.
The cinema magazine Cinema described the film as an “oppressively precise study of the milieu”. In the lexicon of international film it was said that the film was a “top-class cast, excitingly staged drama about guilt and life deficits” that offered “solid entertainment with depth”.
Web links
- Angel in the snow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for angels in the snow . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , July 2008 (PDF; test number: 114 607 DVD).
- ↑ Thomas Steinfeld: The failure . In: FAZ.NET . 1997, ISSN 0174-4909 ( faz.net ).
- ^ Snow Angels (2007). Rotten Tomatoes, accessed on December 22, 2017 (English): "With fine acting and considerable emotional depth, Snow Angels aptly captures the highs, and especially the lows of human relationships."
- ↑ Angels in the Snow. In: Cinema. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Angels in the Snow. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 22, 2017 .