This movie may not be what you were looking to watch but you will want to see it if you are a fan of indie movies with beautiful cinematography and highly nuanced characters. The pace is slow but it builds steadily. Lili Taylor puts on yet another brilliant but overlooked performance. François Arnaud delivers as Jesse, a troubled man who you believe to be one person, but as the story unfolds you find he is another. However the surprise of him, uncovered brilliantly by Eileen, shows that he has depth and strength to not only match hers but to add to hers. The visuals of the cold winter lend a beautiful match to Eileen's mood at the beginning of the film with the arrival of spring matching the change of her mood at the end. It begins and ends with a letter but not in the way you expect. This is a movie of hope, love, and rebirth that is beautifully bookended.
Review of The Winter House
