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.