Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

Max von Sydow: Nels Gudmundsson

Quotes 

• Nels Gudmundsson : It takes a rare thing, a turning point, to free oneself from any obsession. Be it prejudice or hate, or, even love.

• Nels Gudmundsson : Accident rules every corner of the universe... except perhaps the chambers of the human heart.

  [NB these are the last words in the novel] 

• Judge Fielding : That's quite enough horseplay, Nels. Try and act your age.

  Nels Gudmundsson : I think if I did that, Your Honor, I'd be dead.

  [laughter from the chamber]