Project Detail

Coffee in Winter

Synopsis

When a young married professional quits his job to pursue a career in photography, he gradually reveals the emptiness of his relationship with his wife as he begins to deeply connect with a German student.
Inspired by the films of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, COFFEE IN WINTER is a slow-paced poetic drama that subtly unearths issues with the marriage and status culture in British Indian society.

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Features
Running time
95 min
Director
Manjeet S Gill 1st Feature
Producer
Manjeet S Gill
Editor
Manjeet S Gill
Screenwriter
Manjeet S Gill
Director of Photography
Manjeet S Gill
Sound
Charles H. Mills
Principal cast
Kim Bormann, Roderick Masih
Assistant Director
Andrew J. Walker, Matthew E. Carter

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