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Kate Winslet Says Directing 'Goodbye June' Felt Like Reliving Her Mother's Death

Co-star Toni Collette calls working with her a dream come true.

Overview

  • At a Dec. 8 New York screening, Toni Collette praised Winslet's leadership and described an immediate sisterly bond on set.
  • Speaking on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, Winslet said the process evoked her 2017 loss and encouraged frank conversations about grief among cast and crew.
  • Winslet recalled quietly positioning herself behind the focus puller during intimate scenes as she became overwhelmed with emotion.
  • She detailed a compact, trusting set that left cameras rolling for veterans like Helen Mirren and Timothy Spall, noting a 35‑day shoot with Mirren available for 16 days.
  • Written by Winslet’s son Joe Anders, the family drama opens in select UK cinemas on Dec. 12 and streams on Netflix on Dec. 24, with a cast led by Mirren, Collette, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn and Timothy Spall.