Dead of Winter
Film202598 min

Dead of Winter

Taste attributes: thrilleractionfasttried & testedlightimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandinghuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Wrong place. Wrong crime."

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life thriller that is pacy, accessible and emotionally cool. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

human spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Emma ThompsonJudy GreerMarc MenchacaLaurel MarsdenGaia Wise

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
2025
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Augenschein Filmproduktion
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