the only mystery be whatlipstick be our heroine wearing . it be a wonderful color and softly shin and last throughout except at the climax when it start to fade . contrast nicely with smilla beady eye ( admittedly quite large ) a she star at the camera . there be so many question why be i watch this ( rainy evening ) and what be the role of the police in the plot ( surely it be unusual in denmark for the police to enter an apartment and sit in the dark wait for the owner to return ) and how much money do an unemployed person in denmark get ( smilla haircut do not come cheap . ) and how do a worm live in a meteor and what be smilla look at through her microscope . all the old stalwart be there gabriel byrne and obviously try to remember where he be while richard harris and mercifully silent so just play with his hair while vanessa redgrave and do a wonderful imitation of ingrid bergman in murder on the orient express . we have the deus ex machina just like in diva here be it the father kindly and wise and wealthy and with the answer to all question while he do however enliven his day with the only amusing character and a ballet dancer .