When we are given a little background to the stranger’s motives, it’s too slight to even be called a back story. Surprisingly for a “slasher in the snow”, there’s actually not much violence either.
Thanks to a prologue, there is little mystery. Along with the subtle music, this is almost enough to give Let it Snow some atmosphere. He takes full advantage of the few contrasts available, with steep rock faces, evening skies, and red roses (!) all captured beautifully. Somehow, five days of trekking through snow and avoiding a baddie do not all look the same and even with occasional foggy and twilight scenes, all the action is clear too. Granted, for a good deal of the film she is simply freezing and stumbling, but her reactions to both, as well as to her isolation and fear, make me want to reach out and hug her.Īs well as Sakhno, the other name I really want to praise is Yevgeny Usanov for his cinematography. Both play their parts with sincerity, though out of the two, we see Ivanna Sakhno for a much greater proportion of the film and indeed, she is outstanding: Let it Snow gives her a much better showcase than Pacific Rim: Uprising did.
On the trip, Max does his best to impress Mia, while Mia is a little more risk-aware.
The couple has believable chemistry, especially through the occasional flashbacks that develop a romantic tragedy angle.
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