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Winter Solstice

2004 · 90 min

A quiet, observant drama that sits with unspoken grief and the awkward tenderness of a family trying to reconnect.

Directed by
Josh Sternfeld
Genres
Drama
Tagline
The only way to find the future is to face the past.
Overview
A widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Grief, family, parenthood, isolation
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Josh Sternfeld
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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