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Midwinter Break

Drama ⭐ 6.5

🎬 Now In Cinemas

Released February 20, 2026

Release

February 20, 2026

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

⭐ 6.5 / 10

Director

Polly Findlay

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Starring

Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds, Niamh Cusack, Julie Lamberton, Ed Sayer

"A day they can't forget. A truth they can't escape."

About Midwinter Break

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.

Movie Details

Director	Polly Findlay
Cast	Lesley Manville as Stella, Ciarán Hinds as Gerry, Niamh Cusack as Kathy, Julie Lamberton as Young Stella, Ed Sayer as Young Gerry, Leila Laaraj as Hennie, Tim Licata as Man in Bar, Marco Horta Lopes as Receptionist, Elène Zuidmeer as Barwoman, David Gallacher as Glasgow Priest, Lewis Harris as Barman Aidan
Genre	Drama
Runtime	90 min
Rating	PG-13
Studio	Shoebox Films, Family Affair Films, Film4 Productions, Randan Film and Television Productions, Protagonist Pictures
Country	United Kingdom, Netherlands
Languages	English
Budget	$4,000,000
Revenue	$1,002,905
IMDb	View on IMDb