# The Snowman (2017)

> A troubled Norwegian detective and his gifted new partner pursue a serial killer whose snowman signature links a fresh disappearance to decades of cold cases.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/243779

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Horror
- Director: Tomas Alfredson
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson, Michael Yates, Ronan Vibert, J.K. Simmons, Val Kilmer
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758810/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, eerie, foreboding, late night thriller viewing, winter movie night

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