Snow Cake Trivia

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During the winter shoot in Wawa an unexpected warm snap melted all the snow. As a result, the crew was forced to bring in truckloads of snow from outside town, as well as laying fake snow all around the sets to maintain continuity of the winter setting. (imdb.com)

Broken Social Scene was approached to score this film, and flew out to London to do so. Actress Emily Hampshire introduced director Marc Evans to Broken Social Scene during production. (imdb.com)

Alan Rickman read the script and actually suggested Sigourney Weaver for the role of Linda. He even telephoned Weaver, and told her she had to read the script, as there was a role he felt she could play perfectly in it. Rickman and Weaver had previously worked together in the film Galaxy Quest (1999), where Rickman's character was also named Alex. (imdb.com)

The writer, Angela Pell, has an autistic son. Many of Linda's idiosyncrasies are those of Pell's own son. (imdb.com)

Sigourney Weaver prepared for her role as Linda, by spending time with a high functioning autistic woman from England called Ros Blackburn. Although not a direct portrayal of Ros (who in real life cannot live independently and cannot read or write), many of Ros's mannerisms and characteristics are very apparent in Linda, likewise the passion for trampolining and things sparkly. Ros Blackburn gives public talks on what it is like to experience life as a person with autism. (imdb.com)