First Snow
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- Synopsis
- Wound tight and cocky, Jimmy Starks (Guy Pearce) is a smooth-talking salesman certain heâs on the verge of a big break. Even when his car stalls in the middle of nowhere, a roadside soothsayer (J.K. Simmons) assures him a windfall is on its way....
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- Director(s)
- Mark Fergus
- Distributor(s)
- Yari Film Group
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min.
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
First Snow is essentially a short story with a metaphysical twist, but Pearce puts his fears more up front than any actor I can think of.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Sheri LindenAdd Critic to Favorites
The actors, all strong, give the lyrical but never artificial dialogue the ring of life. Pearce is riveting as a go-getter who finds himself trapped between a murky past and a future defined by ambition.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
Knowledge is not always a good thing and observing how one individual handles this unusual fantasy-tinged situation provides enough compelling drama to make Mark Fergus' debut feature a source of suspense, intrigue, and philosophical musing.Read the full review
