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The Winter Lake

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When Holly's dark secret is accidentally uncovered by her new emotionally unstable neighbor Tom, they are pulled into a violent confrontation with her father, who will do anything to keep the secret hidden.
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Steve Rose Guardian 03/10/2021
2/5
There's promise here but also perhaps some uncertainty: ultimately it falls between the stools of realist rural drama and full-on horror. Go to Full Review
Emma Simmonds Radio Times 04/05/2023
3/5
While the dialogue is uninspired, the plot is an interesting exercise in noir-ish duplicity, and culminates in a tense showdown. Go to Full Review
Heidy Morales Hye's Musings 08/01/2021
3/5
Although some dislike its slow pace, The Winter Lake does not disappoint. From the setting, sound design, casting, and cinematography, Sheerin's directorial debut contains all the elements of a good movie. Go to Full Review
Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound 07/12/2021
3/5
A mystery to be revealed. Revealed it will be piece by piece. Getting more and more ominous as the film advances. Go to Full Review
Anne Brodie What She Said 06/22/2021
[An] effectively claustrophobic debut feature. Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Original Cin 06/21/2021
B-minus
The feature debut of director Phil Sheerin is all build-up - very good build-up to be sure, with some terrific acting sustaining the mood. But the payoff doesn't live up to what the premise promises. Go to Full Review
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Yvon L 07/15/2023 A well-made thriller: suspenseful and original plot, solid acting, incredible cinematography, fitting music. A first for the director? I can't wait to see what's next. Not sure what the audience had for supper before watching this film… should have taken Pepto Bismol. There's a good reason critics gave it a 80% fresh rating. See more 12/05/2022 Thriller che non manca di coraggio nel proporre idee particolari e soprattutto nel creare dei personaggi tutt'altro che prevedibili e cinematografici. Il protagonista e sua mamma sono sicuramente originali e offrono la visione di una famiglia mai vista al cinema; seppure troppi aspetti delle loro personalità restano inesplorati per dare invece troppo spazio a dialoghi e scene di riempimento piuttosto futili. Quasi la totalità delle sequenze di azione sono artificiose e mal riuscite. Peccato non aver sfruttato maggiormente il paesaggio ed il clima. See more Theo Swift 10/05/2022 The story, plot is okay but should be developed better. The Holly character played a good role but the Tom character was pretty bad acting, very little dialogue. Maybe I'm out of touch, do kids really treat their parents this bad, so much disrespect! That part is sad to see, even portrayed as acting. See more 06/24/2022 Believe they could do best. And also was so dark, needed more light . only hear voices and had to imagine what was on. See more 06/19/2022 While it was a slow building drama. I thought I'd was beautifully filmed. Some may say it was a predictable ending but that's the comfort in a common thriller. Acting was brilliant. Truly enjoyable film. See more 02/17/2022 I thought it was a good film just not my favourite ya know. but regardless watch it for Emma Mackey because she is a queen and she is so iconic so that is my review See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When Holly's dark secret is accidentally uncovered by her new emotionally unstable neighbor Tom, they are pulled into a violent confrontation with her father, who will do anything to keep the secret hidden.
Director
Phil Sheerin
Producer
Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde
Screenwriter
David Turpin
Distributor
Epic Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 9, 2021
Runtime
1h 32m
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