
1953. Charlie Halliday, a former WWII fighter pilot, is a Yellowknife-based bush pilot. Like many of the white in the area, he does not associate with the Inuit except for what he can get out of them in bartering. On a personal plane trip, he runs across a small family of nomadic Inuit. The female of the group, named Kanaalaq, has what Charlie suspects is tuberculosis. In exchange for some ivory, Charlie agrees to fly her to a hospital in Yellowknife. En route back to the cit... (Full plot summary below)
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1953. Charlie Halliday, a former WWII fighter pilot, is a Yellowknife-based bush pilot. Like many of the white in the area, he does not associate with the Inuit except for what he can get out of them in bartering. On a personal plane trip, he runs across a small family of nomadic Inuit. The female of the group, named Kanaalaq, has what Charlie suspects is tuberculosis. In exchange for some ivory, Charlie agrees to fly her to a hospital in Yellowknife. En route back to the city, Charlie is forced to make a crash landing when the plane develops mechanical problems. Although both Charlie and Kanaalaq are unharmed by the crash, the plane is totaled, they are in the middle of nowhere, the radio doesn't seem to be working, they have a meager amount of supplies, and Charlie's whereabouts are probably unknown to others since he made a detour from his original route. Furthermore, they can't communicate with each other as Kanaalaq only knows a few words of English, whereas Charlie knows no Inuktituk. According to his map, Charlie estimates it is one hundred miles to the closest town and decides to walk. He soon learns that he is not well equipped for outdoor life in the north, at least not as well equipped as Kanaalaq, who is in her element. He figures that things can only get worse for both him dealing with the elements and Kanaalaq suffering from her illness as the winter snows approach.
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| Maclean's MagazineBrian D. JohnsonArctic authenticity makes up for the false notes. |
| Sympatico.caAngela BaldassarreSmith's respect and love for the wilderness is clear in every frame, and allows the viewer to become fully immersed in the characters' predicaments. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...given the skill with which this spare story has been filmed, it's hard not to be entertained on some level. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandThe Snow Walker is a powerful, poignant and transcendent film. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[A]voids descending into the overtly sentimental by not romanticizing a harsh land... |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaAtravés das belíssimas atuações de Pepper e da estreante Piugattuk, a narrativa desenvolve-se com calma até atingir um clímax emocional inesperado, mas eficiente. |
| Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenConstant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra. |
| User ReviewElizabeth MThis movie is a wonderful look at native Alaskan/Canadian culture; a must-see for anthropologists and folks who like a good survival story. It's one of the best things I've gotten from Netflix. |
| User ReviewErica FIcried the first time I saw this movie! SOO good and sweet, I loved it so much Ive watched it like 25 times! |
| User ReviewMark PMy only complaint is that it was a little short. |