Winter Solstice (2004/I)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Josh Sternfeld

Writer:

Josh Sternfeld (written by)

Release Date:

24 November 2005 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In this suburban drama, a widower (played by Anthony LaPaglia) confronts his older son's (played by Aaron Stanford) decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.

Plot Keywords:

Anger | Widower | Neighbor | Girlfriend | Dinner Party

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia	...	Jim Winters
Aaron Stanford	...	Gabe Winters
Mark Webber	...	Pete Winters
Allison Janney	...	Molly Ripkin
Michelle Monaghan	...	Stacey
Brendan Sexton III	...	Robbie (as Brendan Sexton)
Ron Livingston	...	Mr. Bricker
Ebon Moss-Bachrach	...	Steve
Frank Wood	...	Bill Brennan
Kel O'Neill	...	Tim
Thomas Sadoski	...	Chris Bender
Kathleen Bridget Kelly	...	Mrs. Burton (as Kathleen Kelly)
Welker White	...	History Teacher
Jason Fuchs	...	Bob
Dana Segal	...	Math Teacher
Lars Engstrom	...	Andrew
Rocco Rosanio	...	Pete's Friend #1
Tim Dowlin	...	Pete's Friend #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Louis Centanni	...	Ice Cream Patron (uncredited)
Paul Iacono	...	Jr. (uncredited)

Directed by
Josh Sternfeld

Writing credits
Josh Sternfeld		(written by)

Produced by
Doug Bernheim	....	producer
Anthony LaPaglia	....	executive producer
John Limotte	....	producer
George Paaswell	....	co-producer
Jodi Peikoff	....	executive producer
Amanda Slater	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Leventhal

Cinematography by
Harlan Bosmajian		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Plummy Tucker

Casting by
Amanda Harding
Amanda Koblin

Production Design by
Jody Asnes

Set Decoration by
Lisa Kent

Costume Design by
Paola Weintraub		(as Paola Ruby Weintraub)

Makeup Department
Heidi Kulow	....	makeup artist
Brian Sheratt	....	key hair stylist (as Brian Sherratt)

Production Management
George Paaswell	....	unit production manager
Hakim Quest	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amanda Slater	....	first assistant director
Alfonso Trinidad	....	second assistant director
Michael L. Walker	....	second second assistant director (as Mike Walker)

Art Department
Alvaro Cuello	....	art department production assistant
Anjie Dufresne	....	scenic artist
James Geyer	....	scenic artist (as Jim Geyer)
Tom LaVecchia	....	on-set dresser
Michele Mayas	....	charge scenic
Marc Newman	....	leadman
Donna Paul	....	set dresser
Dylan Sheridan	....	prop master
Christine Skubish	....	scenic artist (as Chrissy Skubish)
Roxy Toporowych	....	assistant prop master
R.J. Wilson	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist (as Leslie Bloome)
Tom Efinger	....	re-recording engineer
Tom Efinger	....	sound supervisor
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer
Nicholas Montgomery	....	sound designer
Steve F.B. Smith	....	technician: Dolby (as Steve Smith)
Craig Spencer	....	dialogue editor
Karl Wasserman	....	additional boom operator
Dan Wesson	....	boom operator
John Moros	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Stunts
Tim Gallin	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Wesley Battle	....	best boy grip
Ethan Borsuk	....	loader
Michael W. Brennan	....	best boy electric (as Michael Brennan)
Don Cerrone	....	key grip
Milly Itzhak	....	second assistant camera
Martin L. Jones	....	third grip
John Mitchell	....	company electric
Larry Riley	....	still photographer
I. Nate Scaglione	....	company electric (as Nate Scaglione)
Robert Sciretta	....	gaffer (as Bobby Sciretta)
William Trautvetter	....	camera operator (as Bill Trautvetter)
Ron Travisano	....	first assistant camera
Gary Jackiewicz	....	grip (uncredited)
Erin Wile	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting: Amerifilm (as Meredith Jacobson Marciano)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erika Goyzueta	....	wardrobe supervisor
Heather Patton	....	wardrobe assistant
Aimee Schlectman	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Don Ciana	....	color timer
Tina Pacheco	....	assistant editor
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter (as Stan)

Music Department
Doug Bernheim	....	music supervisor
John Leventhal	....	music producer
John Leventhal	....	musician

Transportation Department
Kevin Flynn	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Jonathan Bernier	....	office production assistant (as Jon Bernier)
Liza Case	....	office guru
Kat Donahue	....	locations assistant
Matt Dowd	....	set production assistant
David Dreishpoon	....	craft service (as David Dreishspoon)
Lauren Fritz	....	assistant location manager
Brian Goetz	....	set production assistant
Eitan Hakami	....	dailies advisor
Marco Henry	....	assistant to producers
Stephen Jensen	....	production assistant: first team
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	script supervisor (as Stephanie Marquardt)
Hunter Marshall	....	assistant chef: Premiere Caterers, Inc.
Michael Masarof	....	unit production assistant
Bruno Michels	....	set production assistant
Jonah Oskow	....	unit production assistant
Julio Pabone	....	key set production assistant (as Julio Pabon)
Diego Pina	....	craft service
Jimmy Price	....	location manager
Aton Roberts	....	unit production assistant
Corey Roberts	....	unit production assistant
Jeff Robinson	....	unit production assistant
Jennifer Silver	....	legal services: Jodi Peikoff Law Office P.C. (as Jennifer Silver Esq.)
Anita Sum	....	production coordinator
Joe Violante	....	coordinator: Technicolor (as Joey Violante)
Tom Wallin	....	production accountant
Agata Zak	....	legal services: Jodi Peikoff Law Office P.C.
Jimmy Zelinger	....	title designer
David Zimmerman	....	chef: Premiere Caterers Inc.

Thanks
Milo Addica	....	thanks
Donjiro Ban	....	thanks
Daryl Berg	....	thanks: Crusty Old Timer, Inc.
Crissy Brosig	....	thanks: Victory Records
Ray Chung	....	thanks: Technicolor
Sean DeCoster	....	thanks
Carol Dysinger	....	thanks
Fred Feldman	....	thanks: Triple Crown Records
Susie Flax	....	thanks
Boris Frumin	....	thanks
John Fundus	....	thanks: The East Coast Council of the I.A.T.S.E.
Eitan Hakami	....	thanks: Post Production Playground
Anne Hubbell	....	thanks: Kodak
Greg Hunt	....	thanks: DC Shoes
David Irving	....	thanks
Hardwick Johnson	....	thanks: CSC
Chaim Kantor	....	thanks: The East Coast Council of the I.A.T.S.E.
Carmen Limotte	....	thanks
John Limotte	....	thanks (as John)
Marc Limotte	....	thanks
Ari Martin	....	thanks: Nettwerk Management
Katharine Morgan	....	thanks
Tom O'Donnell Jr.	....	thanks: Teamsters Local 817 (as Thomas O'Donnell Jr.)
Bill Reilly	....	thanks
Shawn Rogers	....	thanks: SubPop Records
Michelle Satter	....	thanks: The Sundance Institute
Arleen Sternfeld	....	thanks
Jean Sternfeld	....	thanks (as Jean)
Jon Sternfeld	....	thanks
Joseph Sternfeld	....	thanks
Marc Sternfeld	....	thanks (as Marc)
Charlie Tammaro	....	thanks: CSC (as Charlie Tammara)
Glenn Vanderlinden	....	thanks: CSC (as Glen Vanderlinden)
Christine Verdi	....	thanks
Joe Violante	....	thanks: Technicolor (as Joey Violante)

Production Companies

• Sound Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Classics (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Spotlight Pictures (2006) (Non-USA) (all media)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (all media)

Other Companies

• Amerifilm Casting  extras casting (as Amerifilm)
• Borough of Glen Ridge, NJ  thanks
• Camera Service Center  lighting: grip and camera equipment
• Coast Council of I.A.T.S.E. (East)  thanks (as East Coast Council of the I.A.T.S.E.)
• Crusty Old Timer  thanks
• D'Angelo Farms  thanks
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance provided by
• DC Shoes  thanks
• Deep Elm Records  thanks
• Dig-It Audio  audio post facility (as Dig It Audio)
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services provided by
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  script clearance (as Joan Pearce & Associates)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Kodak  thanks
• Nantze Spring Water  thanks
• Nettwerk Management  thanks
• New Jersey Film Commission  thanks
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  thanks
• Pacific Title  main and end titles by
• Peikoff Law Office  legal services provided by (as Jodi Peikoff Law Office)
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities (uncredited)
• Post Production Playground  thanks
• Post Production Playground  video dailies
• Premiere Caterers  caterer
• RPM Studios  music recorded at (as 12th Street Studios, NYC)
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG)  thanks
• Sub Pop Records  thanks (as SubPop Records)
• Sundance Institute, The  developed with the assistance of
• Sundance Institute, The  thanks
• Teamsters Local 817  thanks
• Technicolor  thanks
• Triple Crown Records  thanks
• Victory Records  thanks
• World Cinevision Services  negative cutters (as World Cinevision)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Brazil:10 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Sound Pictures

Goofs:

Factual errors: In Peter's math class, his teacher says that the students will need to know the quadratic formula to pass the regents exam. Regents exams are only given in New York State, and not in New Jersey, where the film is set.

Soundtrack:

Sunset Soon Forgotten

Surprisingly refreshing

i viewed this film at the premiere on the Paramount lot. My thoughts ... placid on the surface but it had this continual bubbling beneath that serves to create this underlying tension and anxiousness which make you wonder ... where is this story going? thin on plot, yet masterly made .. the director was able to extract superlative performances from EVERY cast member which made this film work. This film is subtle and many aspects will be lost on most. This won't be a box office success but will pay for itself ($1m budget), it is a fantastically crafted piece and is in essence, a beautiful film. well done anthony la paglia for doing this low budget film and for giving such a fantastic emotional and well balanced performance that rubbed off onto all.