''Schneeland'' (

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: "Snowland") is a 2005 film written and directed by

filmmaker

Hans W. Geissendörfer Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...

. Based on the novel ''Hohaj'' by Elisabeth Rynell, it depicts the devastation felt by Elizabeth (

Maria Schrader Maria Schrader (born 27 September 1965) is a German actress, screenwriter, and director. She directed the award-winning 2007 film ''Love Life'' and the 2020 Netflix miniseries '' Unorthodox'', for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Ou ...

), a woman who had lost her husband in a

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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 (

Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann (; born 8 September 1962) is a German actor who has appeared in many European and American films. His notable roles include Lieutenant Hans von Witzland in ''Stalingrad'' (1993), Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in '' The Pianist'' (2 ...

) and Ina (

Julia Jentsch Julia Jentsch (; born 20 February 1978) is a German actress. She has received awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Deutscher Filmpreis, Lola. She is best known for ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'', ''The Edukators'' and ...

), a couple who overcame dark secrets and over-controlling family members to be with each other. Schneeland premiered in January 2005 at the

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and was released nationwide in German later that month. At the

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(German Film Awards) in 2005, it was nominated for four awards including Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. It won for Best Cinematography.

Cast

- Aron *

- Ina *

Ulrich Mühe Friedrich Hans Ulrich Mühe (; 20 June 1953 – 22 July 2007) was a German film, television and theatre actor. He played the role of Hauptmann (Captain) Gerd Wiesler in the Academy Awards, Oscar-winning film ''Das Leben der Anderen'' (''The Live ...

- Knövel *

- Elisabeth *

Oliver Stokowski Oliver Stokowski (born 8 August 1962) is a German film and stage actor. He is best known for his per formance as ''Schütte - Prisoner No. 82'' in '' Das Experiment''. In 2014 he won the Grimme-Preis The Grimme-Preis (Grimme Award), formerly ...

- Salomon * Ina Weisse - Helga *

Joachim Król Joachim Król (, born 17 June 1957 in Herne, West Germany) is a German actor, known for his appearances in the films ''Run Lola Run'', '' Maybe, Maybe Not'', and '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story''. Early life and education Król was born in He ...

- Rubert

External links

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Schneeland-derfilm.de
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