After Fall, Winter (2011)

WINTER is a dangerous, sexy, poignant and at times darkly funny story about two people who desperately want intimacy but have fashioned lives of reclusivity and emotional fracture which ... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Schaeffer

Writer:

Eric Schaeffer

Stars:

Heather Aitken, Manuel Bonnet, Lizzie Brocheré

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Cast

Credited cast:
Heather Aitken	...	Patient
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Manuel Bonnet	...	Robert
Lizzie Brocheré	...	Sophie
Anna Gaylor	...	Cecille
Rebecca James	...	Nurse
Jimmy King	...	Thug
Sylvie Loeillet	...	Natalie
Sydney McCann	...	Chloe
Christian Mulot	...	Charles
Akéla Sari	...	Gypsy
Eric Schaeffer	...	Michael
Chloé Stefani
Niseema Theillaud	...	Sophie's Mother
Deborah Twiss	...	Caroline
Matthias Van Khache	...	Antoine

Storyline

WINTER is a dangerous, sexy, poignant and at times darkly funny story about two people who desperately want intimacy but have fashioned lives of reclusivity and emotional fracture which ultimately spells the doom of their great love. WINTER begins with Michael, in his mid forties, suicidal about his writing career, which once flourished and now is on a downturn. He leaves his home in New York and goes to Paris in hopes of igniting his passion for writing and life. He also has a penchant for S and M. Soon after is arrival he meets Sophie, a sexy, smart, soulful, nurse who helps dying people transition to the after world. She and Michael instantly have chemistry albeit combative. Sophie has a secret. Her other job is being a dominatrix. Throughout the film, Sophie is nursing a little girl, Anais, who is dying of leukemia.

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Plot Keywords:

girl | leukemia | dominatrix | author | bicycle | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

27 January 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Five Minutes Before the Miracle, FilmBuff, D3 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Fall (1997)

User Reviews

Surprisingly moving

So honestly I thought this movie was refreshing. It is shocking to watch sometimes because of the violent sexual nature, but well worth it. The characters were well acted and believable. The story was well developed. I was never bored or disappointed. As a psychologist, I felt the character's issues were well written and accurately depicted throughout the film. I hate movies that are too "Hollywood" with the same old boring themes. This was a nice change from the typical romantic films. I don't know enough about S&M to judge the validity there, but I felt that this movie was very moving. It dives deep into human vulnerability. If you are looking for something different and interesting then I highly recommend it! It's a movie to watch when you're feeling melancholy.