Is The Winter Guest violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Winter Guest scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Winter Guest sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Winter Guest easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Winter Guest end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Winter Guest

Name: The Winter Guest
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe, Arlene Cockburn

Come In From The Cold

Directed by Alan Rickman

Produced by Capitol Films, Film4 Productions

1997108 min6.5 / 10

A gentle, interconnected portrait of grief, aging, and small moments of human connection in a wintry Scottish coastal town.

It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex. Meanwhile, old women Chloe and Lily go to a funeral, youngsters Sam and Tom cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Grief Support Friendships Tropical Island Movies Seasons of the Year Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Winter Scotland Based On Play Or Musical Skipping School Seaside Town Mother Daughter Relationship

Questions people ask

Is The Winter Guest violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Winter Guest scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Winter Guest sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Winter Guest easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does The Winter Guest end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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