The Winter House

2021

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

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Grieving novelist Eileen needs to get away and rents a lake house in a remote corner of New Hampshire, where she meets and bonds with young drifter Jesse, who has troubles and secrets of his own.

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Celine A

You had me at Francois Arnaud.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/23

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Keith B

I may be biased, but I thought it was really lovely.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/23

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Beatriz L

A middle aged woman who is searching for answers. A young man who has stopped asking questions. Both close to an edge where they expected to be alone. An unlikely pair, they are brought together by loss, hopelessness - and literature. One is a seasoned writer, the other dabbled in poetry long ago, but both are equally moved by the poignancy of words, which is pretty much all they have in this isolated, beautiful spot. And it is words that will bring them back from the edge. Brilliant dialogue - which often becomes a very witty, enjoyable fencing match; a setting that is both bleak and beautiful; excellent, nuanced acting, and masterful directing make this movie a real pleasure to watch, and one that you are not likely to forget.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Suzy D

What happens when you meet someone you like, and know they're lying about who they are? What if you're lying too, even to yourself? Is there any coming back from that? This movie is not what you think at first--or on the first two or three guesses. But eventually all is revealed. Eileen is the latest, perhaps the calmest and at the same time the strongest (so far) of all the formidably strong and capable female characters Boynton develops so beautifully and completely. Both Taylor's and Arnaud's performances are rock-solid, the nuances of their close-ups and micro-expressive reaction shots astonishingly masterful. Beautiful photography, lovely score, masterfully nuanced performances aided by sensitive dialogue and direction from writer/director Keith Boynton. An authentic, suspenseful, improbable and very satisfyingly grown-up romance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Keith Boynton

Director

Lili Taylor

Eileen

François Arnaud

Jesse

Hunter Emery

Paul

Beth Fowler

Deborah

Stephen C. Bradbury

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Rex Reed

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The pace of the film may be too slow to thrill every film fan, but writer-director Keith Boynton adds understated understanding to scenes... and he extracts two performances from his co-stars that blend warmly with mutual charisma.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 20, 2023

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Alejandro Turdo

Hoy Sale Cine

The Winter House is a delicate story about two broken souls finding each other under the most unexpected circumstances, teaching us that sometimes the most unexpected people are the ones that make the greatest impact on our lives.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 18, 2023

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Tony Asankomah

GhMovieFreak

While the film's pace might not be for everyone, it does capture the depth of human emotions and the complexities of the bond between two strangers caught in an unlikely situation.

Rated: 6.5/10

Oct 12, 2023

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Synopsis

Grieving novelist Eileen needs to get away and rents a lake house in a remote corner of New Hampshire, where she meets and bonds with young drifter Jesse, who has troubles and secrets of his own.

Director: Keith Boynton
Screenwriter: Keith Boynton
Production Co: Choice Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English

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