A Long Winter

A Long Winter
American theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Haigh
Screenplay byAndrew Haigh
Based on
"A Long Winter"
by Colm Tóibín
Produced by
  • Tristan Goligher
  • Andrew Haigh
  • Michael Elliott
  • Chad Oakes
  • Mike Frislev
Starring
CinematographyAndré Turpin
Edited byJonathan Alberts
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Films We Like (Canada)
  • Mubi (United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • September 4, 2026 (2026-09-04) (Telluride)
  • January 14, 2027 (2027-01-14) (United Kingdom)
Running time
119 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A Long Winter is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Andrew Haigh, based on the 2006 short story by Colm Tóibín, and is a co-production of Canada and the United Kingdom. It stars Fred Hechinger, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Caitríona Balfe, Kit Connor, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, David Furr, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Freeman.

The film premiered at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2026, and will be released in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2027. It received positive reviews from critics.

Cast

Production

Written and directed by Andrew Haigh, the film is an adaptation of the short story written by Colm Tóibín. It is produced by Tristan Goligher for The Bureau, Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev for Nomadic Pictures, and Michael Elliott. The film was developed by Mubi, with co-financing from Film4. André Turpin serves as cinematographer and Jonathan Alberts as editor.

The cast of the film includes Fred Hechinger, Kit Connor and D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Caitríona Balfe joined the cast in October 2025, with principal photography under way that month in Alberta, Canada.

Release

A Long Winter premiered at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival. It will have its Canadian premiere in the Special Presentations section at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2026. It was also selected for the Main Slate of the 2026 New York Film Festival. A Long Winter was selected as the opening film for the 2026 Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City, Iowa.

Mubi will release the film in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2027. In the United States, it will released in select theaters in New York on 4 December, before a wider release on 22 January 2027.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80%, based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian awarded the film five stars, praising the acting and the cinematographer André Turpin, describing the film as a "fascinating, affecting and enigmatic study" of manhood.

Haig was nominated for Best Director at the British Independent Film Awards with nominations also for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Sound.

References

  1. 1 2 "A Long Winter". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "A Long Winter (15A)". Irish Film Classification Office. November 2, 2026. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Ntim, Zac (October 29, 2025). "Ebon Moss-Bachrach & Caitriona Balfe Among Names Added To Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter' Cast As Production Begins In Canada". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (September 8, 2025). "Hechinger To Star In Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 25, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 22, 2025). "Kit Connor Latest To Join Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 14, 2025). "D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai Joins Fred Hechinger In Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 25, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hammond, Pete (September 3, 2026). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup: 'Elsinore' With Andrew Scott And Olivia Colman; Jesse Eisenberg's 'The Debut'; Mike Leigh's 'Tender Loving Care' And More Set For World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ John Hazelton, "Chris Rock, Yeon Sang-ho, Peter Farrelly titles among Toronto film festival galas and special presentations" Archived July 30, 2026, at the Wayback Machine. Screen Daily, July 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ Davis, Clayton (August 5, 2026). "New York Film Festival 2026 Lineup Unveiled: Chris Rock's 'Misty Green,' Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter' and More". Variety. Archived from the original on August 30, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "A Long Winter to Open Fifth Annual Refocus Film Festival - Refocus Film Festival". Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "All Of Us Strangers Director Andrew Haigh's A Long Winter Confirms UK Release Date". Empire. September 25, 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ "A Long Winter". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 6, 2026. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ "A Long Winter Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
  14. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (September 5, 2026). "A Long Winter review – hope, desire and subversion in Andrew Haigh's beautiful winter western". The Guardian. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ Ntim, Zac (November 3, 2026). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Elsinore' Leads Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2026.