# Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

> On a remote Pacific Northwest island, a murder trial reopens a forbidden love and exposes the racial wounds left by war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5327

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Scott Hicks
- Cast: Ethan Hawke, Youki Kudoh, Reeve Carney, Anne Suzuki, Rick Yune, Max von Sydow, James Rebhorn, James Cromwell
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120834/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, atmospheric, elegiac, quiet evening, literary drama night

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