A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
- Original title
- Im Winter ein Jahr
- Directed by
- Caroline Link
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family struggles to cope with the sudden suicide of a young man. The story explores how they deal with long-suppressed grief and the complicated dynamics that arise.
somberintrospectiveslow-burnmelancholicquietly devastatinggrief-strickenrestraineddeeply emotional
What happens
A Year Ago in Winter (German: Im Winter ein Jahr) is a 2008 German drama film directed by Caroline Link. It is based on the novel Aftermath by American author Scott Campbell, telling the story of a "complicated family situation" after the unexpected and unexplained suicide of a young man. It deals with the consequences of overly long suppressed mourning. The film score was composed by Niki Reiser, arranged, directed and produced by Martin Stock. The film was premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, and its theatrical release was on 13 November 2008. The fotorealistic painting featured in the film was made by the Munich artist Florian Sussmayr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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