Overview
- Winslet told Digital Spy she "desperately tried to recast" herself after taking on directing duties, but stayed after Netflix objected and with a stellar ensemble already in place.
- Goodbye June marks her feature directing debut, with Winslet also producing and starring, and she says juggling all three roles was overwhelming.
- The screenplay is by her son Joe Anders and was informed in part by the death of Winslet’s mother in 2017, a connection she says made producing especially difficult.
- The cast includes Helen Mirren, Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn and Timothy Spall, with Mirren agreeing despite a personal rule against playing someone dying.
- The film opened in select UK cinemas on December 12 and is slated to stream on Netflix on December 24, as Winslet’s interviews also highlight past body-shaming and gendered advice she received.