Overview
- Goodbye June marks Winslet’s first feature as director, which she also produced and stars in, from a screenplay by her son Joe Anders.
- The film opened in select UK cinemas on Dec. 12 and will be available to stream on Netflix on Dec. 24.
- Winslet says she tried to recast herself once she took on directing, but Netflix and the ensemble persuaded her to stay in the role.
- During BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, she recounted being told as a young actor to “settle for the fat girl parts,” and described phone tapping and paparazzi attention after Titanic.
- Early critical responses have begun to publish, including a two‑star review from The Independent criticizing the film’s family portrayal.