Overview
- Following a limited cinema run on December 12, the film began streaming on Netflix on December 24.
- Helen Mirren leads the ensemble as the ailing matriarch after agreeing to the role despite her own rule against portraying dying characters.
- Winslet produced, directed and stars, saying she tried to recast her role but stayed after resistance from Netflix and her cast.
- Early reviews note strong performances, especially Mirren’s, with more measured assessments of the script and first-time direction.
- Winslet frames the project as a personal effort to shepherd her son’s work and foster an intimate, actor-focused set.