Midwinter Break
“A day they can't forget. A truth they can't escape.”
Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realise that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After so much time and so many memories, long-held promises and deeply concealed wounds threaten to come to light and force them to confront their future.
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Cast
11 people
Lesley Manville
Stella
Known for
Maleficent
The Crown
Ciarán Hinds
Gerry
Known for
Rome
The Woman in Black
Niamh Cusack
Kathy
Known for
The Virtues
Rebellion
Julie Lamberton
Young Stella
Also in
Theodosia
A Royal Corgi Christmas
Ed Sayer
Young Gerry
Known for
The Crown
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Leila Laaraj
Hennie
Tim Licata
Man in Bar
Also in
Moving
Marco Horta Lopes
Receptionist
Also in
Amsterdam Paradise
Moordvrouw
Elène Zuidmeer
Barwoman
Also in
Elixer
Toon
David Gallacher
Glasgow Priest
Known for
Dept. Q
Breaking the Waves
Lewis Harris
Barman Aidan
Also in
The Night Caller
Pay Day
Polly Findlay Director · Bernard MacLaverty Screenplay Nick Payne Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $4M · United States release February 20, 2026
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,002,905
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Shoebox Films
Production
Family Affair Films
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
Randan Film and Television Productions
Production
Protagonist Pictures
Production
Screen Scotland
Production
United Kingdom · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · February 20, 2026
Theatrical
United States · February 20, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · March 10, 2026
Digital
United States
April 10, 2026 · Digital · Peacock
August 10, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Brazil
February 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
February 20, 2026 · Limited theatrical
China
October 16, 2026 · Digital
Germany
March 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · Baltic Pearl Film Festival
Netherlands
April 9, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
March 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Romania
August 20, 2026 · Digital · Rakuten TV & Prime Video
Spain
March 19, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 20, 2026 · Theatrical
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