Midwinter Break (2026)
A day they can't forget. A truth they can't escape.
Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realise that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After so much time and so many memories, long-held promises and deeply concealed wounds threaten to come to light and force them to confront their future.
- Date of release
- 2026-02-20
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (32)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Polly Findlay
Casting
- Lesley Manville — Stella
- Ciarán Hinds — Gerry
- Niamh Cusack — Kathy
- Julie Lamberton — Young Stella
- Ed Sayer — Young Gerry
- Leila Laaraj — Hennie
- Tim Licata — Man in Bar
- Marco Horta Lopes — Receptionist
- Elène Zuidmeer — Barwoman
- David Gallacher — Glasgow Priest
- Lewis Harris — Barman Aidan
Interesting facts
- Based on: Midwinter Break
Midwinter Break is a 2026 drama film directed by Polly Findlay. The film is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Bernard MacLaverty and follows a couple's trip to Amsterdam that stirs up memories of the past. The film stars Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds.
Production
In September 2017, Film4 acquired the film rights to the 2017 novel Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty, with John Crowley attached to direct, MacLaverty writing the story, and Guy Heeley producing the film under his Shoebox Films production company banner. In May 2023, Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds were cast in the film, with Polly Findlay replacing Crowley as the new director.
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