Academy Award Nominee Lesley Manville, star of the upcoming Focus Feature film, MIDWINTER BREAK, attended the New York screening of the film, which also stars Academy Award Nominee Ciarán Hinds.

Directed by theater veteran Polly Findlay in her directorial debut, the screenplay was written by Bernard MacLaverty—who also wrote the novel—and Nick Payne and produced by Guy Heeley (Shoebox Films); Floor Onrust (Family Affair Films), MIDWINTER BREAK is only in theaters February 20.

About MIDWINTER BREAK

A day they can’t forget. A truth they can’t escape. MIDWINTER BREAK is a stirring meditation on faith, commitment, and the enduring power of love, as a longtime couple takes a life-changing trip to Amsterdam.

 With a runtime of 90-minutes, MIDWINTER BREAK  is rated PG-13 for thematic material involving alcoholism, some strong language, bloody images, and suggestive material.

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Picture credits: Ciarán Hinds as “Gerry” and Lesley Manville as “Stella” in director Polly Findlay’s MIDWINTER BREAK, a Focus Features release.

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