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Midwinter Break

7.220261h 30m14AMovieDrama

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.

DirectorPolly Findlay
WritersNick Payne·Bernard MacLaverty
ProducersGuy Heeley·David Kimbangi

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Cast · Directed by Polly Findlay

LMLesley Manville
Lesley Manville
Stella
CHCiarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds
Gerry
NCNiamh Cusack
Niamh Cusack
Kathy
JLJulie Lamberton
Julie Lamberton
Young Stella
ESEd Sayer
Ed Sayer
Young Gerry
LL
Leila Laaraj
Hennie
TL
Tim Licata
Man in Bar
MLMarco Horta Lopes
Marco Horta Lopes
Receptionist
EZElène Zuidmeer
Elène Zuidmeer
Barwoman
DGDavid Gallacher
David Gallacher
Glasgow Priest
LH
Lewis Harris
Barman Aidan

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Midwinter Break — streaming FAQ

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Midwinter Break is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and CosmoGo. It's not currently on Netflix.

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