I saw this film at the 2006 Palm Springs International Film Festival. I like films that have a small central cast as in this with the farmer and his wife, The brother and sister from the factory and in lesser roles the wife's sister and the farmer's farmhand. Lot's of irony here with a man who's life has been forever altered by fire who because of that he prohibits the use of any fire on his property despite the winter which has set in. He ends up being in front of an inferno of flames everyday at his foundry job. Meanwhile as the ember of love seems to die out from his marriage new sparks ignite with another woman. The husband and wife are going through an emotional and mental meltdown while the brother and sister and their family are going through a re-firing of their mental and emotional sate of being. Long Winter Without Fire has a cold, icy look and feel to it. Marie Matheron as Laure and Gabriella Muskala as Labinota turn in fine performances. I would rate this a 7.0 out of a possible 10 and recommend it.
Review of Tout un hiver sans feu
