
Snowman's Land
In this wry German dark comedy, Walter (Jürgen Rissmann) is a
professional hitman who has just botched a job. Forced to leave the
city, he reluctantly takes up an offer from eccentric crime boss Berger
(Reiner Schöne) to protect his house (and young, pretty, free-spirited
wife Sybille) in a remote region of the Carpathian Mountains. At
Walter’s side is Micky (Thomas Wodianka), his chatty, thrill-seeking old
friend. After a freak accident, what seemed to be a nice, easy holiday
job for the hapless pair soon becomes a comically nightmarish fight for
survival. Stunning cinematography of the deceptively idyllic snowy
landscapes and hardboiled, clever plot twists make Snowman’s Land an
unmissable genre classic.
Director(s)
Tomasz ThomsonCast
Jürgen RiβmannThomas Wodianka
Reiner Schöne
"A Teutonic mix of Tarantino and Jarmusch, 'Snowman's Land' provides considerable diversion with its deadpan take on befuddled urban hitmen assigned to a far-flung winter wonderland. Impressively handled sophomore feature by writer-helmer Tomasz Thomson" DENNIS HARVEY, VARIETY