Akira Takayama, Anne Suzuki, Anthony Harrison
On a wintry Pacific Northwest island community in 1950, a quiet fisherman stands trial for murder. It looks like a straightforward case of cold-blooded homicide. But as the trial unfolds, the simple s...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 30, 2000
Stats: 426 reviews
This is the first movie I've ever seen that addressed the issue of the Japanese internment during WWII (aside from the fleeting reference in Midway) -- It shows how Childhood friendship pays off in adulthood -- I loved it!
When an american-japanese fisherman is accused of murdering an childhood friend in the shadow of WWII, Ethan Hawke finds himself trapped in a crisis of conscience when he comes across possible evidence of his innocence. This is a beautifully crafted, very literary period drama in...( read more)
Overall, the movie had beautiful scenery, a cast of actors I could place being in others things, and good cinematography.
The lovestory between the main characters is there, but more so when they are children, shown through flashbacks. The movie seemed slightly long for some ...( read more)
David Guterson's bestselling novel came to the screen in 1999 through Austrailian Director Scott Hicks. Beautiful, artful and sensitive portrayal of love...and what time and war cannot do to stop true love...I would not call this a war movie (WW II in the U.S. American/Japanese d...( read more)
for disturbing images, sensuality and strong language.
Snow falls on Cedar was more a court case movie than a romantic one that reve...( read more)
I would not call this a war movie (though WW II does affect the characters in this film), but rather a touching love story where young love becomes the motivating force for a valiant act of courage on the part of journalist/ researcher Ethan Hawke to aide the husband of his childhood love.. Beautiful, artful and sensitive portrayal of love...and what time and war cannot do to stop true love....David Guterson's bestselling novel in 1999 came to the screen through Austrailian Director Scott Hicks. Stars Max Von Sydow &Flixster - Share Movies
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