Winterbound Family Drama Finds Quiet Depth in Haigh’s A Long Winter
Andrew Haigh’s A Long Winter, adapted from Colm Tóibín’s novella, is a slow-burning 1950s Colorado drama at Telluride anchored by Fred Hechinger as Mike, a son coming of age amid his mother’s disappearance and his tense, grief-stricken family. The film leans into intimate character study, exploring grief, resilience, and emerging queer longing within a remote, snowbound world, supported by strong performances (Moss-Bachrach, Balfe, Woon-A-Tai) and striking 35mm cinematography that captures a landscape both magnificent and forbidding.