Overview
- The film opens in select theaters on December 12 and will stream on Netflix starting December 24.
- Winslet directs and stars from a screenplay by her son Joe Anders, which began as a school assignment.
- The story follows four adult siblings and their father navigating their mother’s declining health during the holidays, largely set in a hospital.
- Reviews published December 11 range from positive (Deadline, Collider, Associated Press) to negative (The Times, TheWrap, The Independent, The Film Stage), with frequent praise for Helen Mirren and the ensemble.
- Critics commend Winslet’s sensitive, unfussy direction but often describe the writing as formulaic or undercooked, with some noting a relatively quiet Netflix rollout ahead of Christmas.