Toronto Special PresentationsFamily/ChildLGBTQ+Remake/AdaptationPsychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
In a mountain village in Colorado, 1951, Mike’s mother, Louise, suddenly disappears into a blizzard. Setting out on a search with his father, Lester, Mike begins to wonder whether his mother, who understood the weather better than anyone, merely lost her way, or if she sought to escape an isolated life. As the snow-covered mountains sink into silence, the search gradually settles into a daily routine, and the father and son clumsily carry on the domestic chores Louise once handled. Director Andrew Haigh, who has portrayed characters finding their place amid loss and yearning, adapts Colm Toibin’s short story to contemplate the void left by those who depart and the nameless emotions that sprout within the cracks. Climbing mountain paths with Jimmy, who helps around the house, Mike thinks they might finally find his mother when spring arrives. He also writes letters to his younger brother Tommy, who left home to fight in the Korean War, while secretly hoping that this long winter will never end.
Programme note by HAM Yoonjeong
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Screenings3
Thu, 10/08
09:0010:59
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 5
133KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Fri, 10/09
22:0023:59
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 5
234KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Wed, 10/14
15:4017:39
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 5
698KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
A British filmmaker and screenwriter. He has directed such films as Weekend (2011), 45 Years (2015), and Lean on Pete (2017). 45 Years won Best Actor and Best Actress for its two leads at the Berlin International Film Festival, while All of Us Strangers (2023) received six BAFTA nominations. From 2014 to 2016, Haigh also served as a writer and director on the HBO series Looking. His latest film, A Long Winter, was selected for the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
