The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

Come In From The Cold

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Release Date

12/27/1997

Runtime

108 mins

Genres

Overview

It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex. Meanwhile, old women Chloe and Lily go to a funeral, youngsters Sam and Tom cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A quietly contemplative ensemble piece set on a cold Scottish coast where grief, aging, and youth intersect across a single winter day. The film moves gently between the interlocking lives of its characters, from a widow reconnecting with her mother to schoolboys playing hooky, creating an intimate portrait of how loss reverberates through different ages and stages of life.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

GriefFamilyMortalityComing of age

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Ensemble

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The Winter Guest (1997) directed by Alan Rickman | FirstCinema