Film Review: “Midwinter Break”

A holiday break, or a marriage break? Manville, Hinds, reason to see heavy marriage drama 

Irish couple Gerry (Ciarán Hinds) and Stella (Lesley Manville) are on holiday in Amsterdam.

If the opposite of spring break, with its sun-soaked, carefree, good time connotation, is a dark, chilly, and serious midwinter break, then British director Polly Findlay’s new film more than lives up to its title. Midwinter Break is about as far removed from a happy-go-lucky youthful romp as you can get, and your enjoyment of it may depend on whether you’re in the mood for a weighty but well acted relationship drama. 

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