In the stark, isolated beauty of Colorado, a family grapples with the absence of their mother as winter holds them in its icy grip. Andrew Haigh’s latest film, inspired by Colm Tóibín’s 2006 narrative, reimagines the original story’s setting from the Spanish Pyrenees in the 1930s to a rugged Colorado landscape around the Korean War era.
This adaptation delves deep into themes of grief and longing, painting a vivid portrait of the profound loneliness that can weigh heavily on men in the absence of women. Haigh’s direction, combined with André Turpin’s striking cinematography, creates a haunting yet beautiful visual experience.
The story centers on Lester, played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach, a weathered farmer managing a modest existence in the rugged hills. His livelihood depends on breeding rabbits for meat and fur. As his son Tommy (Kit Connor) prepares to leave for military service, his younger brother Mikey (Fred Hechinger) remains behind, harboring secret desires that he nurtures through clandestine encounters with glamorous images in Cosmopolitan magazines.
Fonte/Origem: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/05/a-long-winter-review-andrew-haigh-ebon-moss-bachrach