Movie

Winter Child

1997 · 90 min

A somber, quietly wrenching drama that lingers on loss and maternal longing, asking patience and rewarding it with raw feeling.

Overview: Winterkind tells a tragic story of the Russian Yelena, who after seven years of captivity learns that her son Boris, born in the camp, has been adopted by a German couple.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, grief, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
grief
isolation
family
survival
Places: prison
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild