< Back

Snow Cake

Directed by Marc Evans

112 Min | English | UK | 2008 | Narrative
autism,car accident,family,struggle | Feature
Writer: Angela Pell | Cast: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss
Family

Alex, an ex-convict on a road trip picks up Vivienne, an eccentric hitchhiker. A
serious car accident kills Vivienne, prompting Alex to visit Vivienne’s mother.
What he discovers is a woman with high-functioning autism. Convincing him to
stay after the funeral, Alex learns about her uniqueness as he struggles to come
to terms with his own grief.

 

 

Disabilities featured:

Autism

Presenting Festivals