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Winter Solstice
2005 90m R
Drama
6.0
60%
43%
63%
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In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.
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Directed By
Josh Sternfeld
Written By
Josh Sternfeld
Studio
Sound Pictures
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Paramount Classics
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Cast of Winter Solstice
Anthony LaPaglia
Jim Winters
Aaron Stanford
Gabe Winters
Mark Webber
Pete Winters
Allison Janney
Molly Ripkin
Michelle Monaghan
Stacey
Brendan Sexton III
Robbie
Ron Livingston
Mr. Bricker
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Steve
Frank Wood
Bill Brennan
Kel O'Neill
Tim
Thomas Sadoski
Chris Bender
Jason Fuchs
Bob
Lars Engstrom
Andrew
Welker White
History Teacher
Dana Segal
Math Teacher
Rocco Rosanio
Pete's Friend #1
Tim Dowlin
Pete's Friend #2
Kathleen Bridget Kelly
Mrs. Burton
Winter Solstice Reviews
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle
...while our brains quickly comprehend Sternfeld's point, our hearts never quite get the message.
Denver Post
Michael Booth
This movie deserves to be seen -- and learned from. It captures the moments in which each of us stares out across an emptiness, searching for a connection that will keep us from falling.
Orlando Sentinel
Roger Moore
It has everything an indie film could desire -- except for a compelling plot or dramatic tension.
Dallas Morning News
Philip Wuntch
In an impressive feature debut, director-screenwriter Josh Sternfeld takes an observant, nuanced look at human behavior.
Boston Globe
Janice Page
Ultimately undercut by its fictional elements and its flat characters.
Denver Rocky Mountain News
Robert Denerstein
It's the kind of narrow-gauged drama that either will drive you crazy or absorb you in its low-key rhythms. Mostly, I went along for the ride.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
The performances are excellent...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jeff Strickler
Granted, we're not wild about hams who try to flood the theater with emotion, but having them bottle up everything while they stand around looking gloomy isn't the answer, either.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Cater
This is minimalist filmmaking at its finest -- beautifully acted, dramatically fulfilling, often funny and achingly true.
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt
Writer/director Josh Sternfeld has a feel for life's little interactions -- the moments before or after Big Things Happen, otherwise known as: most of the time.
Newark Star-Ledger
Lisa Rose
The narrative is simple, the dialogue spare and the performances low-key, yet there's real resonance to the film.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
The movie is not plot-driven, for which we must be thankful, because to force their feelings into a plot would be a form of cruelty. The whole point is that these lives have no plot.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
A gracefully understated drama about a widower trying to help his sons - and himself - heal after a tragedy.
New York Post
Kyle Smith
Winter Solstice is a well-built machine that dunks you into a big warm vat of sadness.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
The chill in the air is deadening for the viewer.
Observer
Andrew Sarris
This kind of conceptual and directorial control isn't as easy to accomplish as it might look, and it's particularly welcome in this era of overheated hysteria, both on the screen and off.
Slate
David Edelstein
A quivering portrait of a grief-stricken family, all male, after the loss of a wife and mom.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
This is a real triumph of storytelling and character.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
A graceful ensemble piece with effective performances from the entire cast.
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
So much is unspoken and this slice of reality is so thin and slow as to make the film downright unsatisfying.
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