Snow Falling on Cedars
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 127 min · ★ 6.1 · 42% critics
In the 1950s, a local fisherman is suspected of a fatal crime at sea, sparking a tense murder investigation. A nearby reporter digs into the case while personal ties deepen the emotional impact, as investigation reveals troubling clues that point toward a surprising discovery.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (150 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this moody, emotionally driven mystery-romance if you appreciate courtroom tension and 1950s atmosphere; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or non-linear storytelling like The Shipping News or Entrapment.
Pros: haunting courtroom intensity; atmospheric winter mood; affecting mystery- romance | Cons: slow pacing; non-linear structure; complex at times
Themes
- journalist
- wife
- fisherman
- bias
- trial
- japanese american
- 1950s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ethan Hawke
as Ishmael Chambers
Youki Kudoh
as Hatsue Miyamoto
Reeve Carney
as Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki
as Young Hatsue Imada
Rick Yune
as Kazuo Miyamoto
Max von Sydow
as Nels Gudmundsson
James Rebhorn
as Alvin Hooks
James Cromwell
as Judge Fielding
Richard Jenkins
as Sheriff Art Moran
Arija Bareikis
as Susan Marie Heine
Directed by Scott Hicks