---
title: 'Schneeland (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hans W. Geißendörfer'
released: '2004-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 145
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/schneeland-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378715/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Schneeland (2004)

2004 · 145 min · Drama · Germany


## Synopsis

Schneeland is a 2005 film written and directed by German filmmaker Hans W. Geissendörfer. Based on the novel Hohaj by Elisabeth Rynell, it depicts the devastation felt by Elizabeth, a woman who had lost her husband in a car crash and wants to leave her three young children to join him in death by wandering out into the snowy deserts of Lapland. As she wanders through the snow, Elizabeth discovers the story of Aron and Ina, a couple who overcame dark secrets and over-controlling family members to be with each other.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hans W. Geißendörfer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-w-gei-endorfer)
- **Screenplay:** [Hans W. Geißendörfer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-w-gei-endorfer), [Elisabeth Rynell](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-rynell)
- **Producer:** [Hans W. Geißendörfer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-w-gei-endorfer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Irmin Schmidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/irmin-schmidt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hans-Günther Bücking](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-gunther-bucking)
- **Editor:** [Peter Przygodda](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-przygodda)

## Cast

- [Martin Feifel](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-feifel)
- [Beate Abraham](https://cinepixo.com/people/beate-abraham)
- [Susanne Lothar](https://cinepixo.com/people/susanne-lothar)
- [Thomas Kretschmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-kretschmann)
- [Maria Schrader](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-schrader)
- [Ulrich Mühe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulrich-muhe)
- [Vespa Vasic](https://cinepixo.com/people/vespa-vasic)
- [Ina Weisse](https://cinepixo.com/people/ina-weisse)
- [Oliver Stokowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stokowski)
- [Caroline Schreiber](https://cinepixo.com/people/caroline-schreiber)
- [Julia Jentsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-jentsch)
- [Joachim Król](https://cinepixo.com/people/joachim-krol)
- [Brigitte Annessy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brigitte-annessy)

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