The Winter Lake

Released Mar 5, 2021

1 hr. 32 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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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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Yvon L

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/23

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Greg S

Agree with the critics, it's a so-so film. Emma Mackey stands out as a self-centered, controlling, evil BI taking advantage of Anson Boon's naivety to the max to cover up her crime. Overall, easy to see the ending about 2/3 of the time through. However, it doesn't end as one might expect, but the so-so acting and boring story line leads one to say "who cares". Suggest skipping this one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/09/23

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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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Theo Swift

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/22

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Believe they could do best. And also was so dark, needed more light . only hear voices and had to imagine what was on.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Phil Sheerin

Director

Emma Mackey

Holly

Anson Boon

Tom

Charlie Murphy

Elaine

Michael McElhatton

Ward

Mark McKenna

Col

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Steve Rose

Guardian

There's promise here but also perhaps some uncertainty: ultimately it falls between the stools of realist rural drama and full-on horror.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 10, 2021

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

The focus on character development and emotions is what makes the movie shine, as well as hosting beautiful visuals and sound.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 6, 2023

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Emma Simmonds

Radio Times

While the dialogue is uninspired, the plot is an interesting exercise in noir-ish duplicity, and culminates in a tense showdown.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 5, 2023

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Heidy Morales

Hye's Musings

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.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 1, 2021

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

A mystery to be revealed. Revealed it will be piece by piece. Getting more and more ominous as the film advances.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2021

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

[An] effectively claustrophobic debut feature.

Jun 22, 2021

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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
Executive Producer: Shaked Berenson, Giles Daoust, Catherine Dumonceaux, Patrick Ewald, Patrick Fischer
Screenwriter: David Turpin
Distributor: Epic Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 9, 2021

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