Project Detail

Midwinter Break

Midwinter Break

Synopsis

A retired couple's trip to Amsterdam stirs up troubled memories from their past.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Director
Polly Findlay
Producer
Guy Heeley, Floor Onrust
Editor
Stephen O'Connell, Lucia Zucchetti
Screenwriter
Bernard MacLaverty, Nick Payne
Director of Photography
Laurie Rose
Production Designer
Harry Ammerlaan
Composer
Hannah Peel
Principal cast
Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds, Julie Lamberton, Ed Sayer

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Film4

UK, Netherlands co-production

Shoebox Films (UK), Family Affair Films (NL)

Sales Company

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