Chilly Scenes of Winter

1979 · 95 min · EN · PG · 6.8 (34 votes)

Dir. Joan Micklin Silver · Starring John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert, Kenneth McMillan, Gloria Grahame, Nora Heflin · Music Ken Lauber

“A romantic comedy for all seasons”

ComedyDramaRomance

Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

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This film wraps you in a blanket of melancholic longing, exploring the bittersweet ache of a love lost and the obsessive grip of memory. With a darkly humorous, understated tone, it's a character-driven journey through a stark winter landscape, perfect for quiet reflection on the complexities of the heart.

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