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Kate Winslet’s Directorial Debut ‘Adiós, June’ Arrives on Netflix to Strong Notices

Drawn from a script by her son inspired by their family, the film showcases a restrained, performance-led approach.

Overview

  • Now streaming globally on Netflix as of December 24 after a limited theatrical run in select UK and US cinemas on December 12.
  • The drama follows four siblings reuniting at a hospital over Christmas as their mother faces steep decline, focusing on grief, old resentments and tentative healing.
  • The screenplay is by Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes (credited in some reports as Joe Anders) and is rooted in the death of his grandmother.
  • The ensemble features Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough and Johnny Flynn, with Timothy Spall, Stephen Merchant and Fisayo Akinade in supporting roles.
  • Reviews praise the film’s understated tone, touches of British humor and 114‑minute pacing that foreground the actors and Winslet’s emerging sensibility behind the camera.