The first trailer is out for Midwinter Break, a new British drama starring Lesley Manville, known for her roles in The Crown and Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. She appears alongside Ciarán Hinds, famous for Game of Thrones.
The story begins with a couple enjoying a beautiful trip to Amsterdam. However, their idyllic vacation hides underlying problems – and it’s not just that they’re growing distant from each other.
The film starts shifting from lovely scenery to disturbing images of war, including injured patients in hospitals, religious symbols, and a house engulfed in flames. The story also hints at a troubled history and a debt that needs to be settled.
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The details are a bit unclear, but according to Protagonist Pictures CEO Dave Bishop, the film will center on a complex and relatable look at how people connect with each other (as reported by The Hollywood Reporter).
Producer Guy Heeley agreed, describing the story as both moving and impactful, with a surprisingly heartbreaking twist.
Polly Findlay, known for her work directing plays and a winner of an Olivier Award, makes her feature film debut with Midwinter Break. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Bernard MacLaverty and the screenplay was written by Nick Payne, who also wrote We Live in Time.
The movie hasn’t been reviewed yet, but the book it’s based on has been highly praised. It was named one of the best books of the year by publications like The Guardian, The Times, and Herald Scotland.
Novelist Colm Tóibín highly praised the book, calling it a remarkably insightful and compassionate story about navigating love, loss, memory, and pain. He described it as an ambitious novel from a writer working at their best.
Manville has several promising projects coming up, most notably the crime thriller Winter of the Crow, which has received positive reviews and will soon be released in the UK.
In addition to her other projects, she’ll be acting with Aidan Turner, known from Poldark, in a stage production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The play will also be filmed and released in cinemas.
Midwinter Break is heading to cinemas soon.
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2025-12-06 18:49