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‘A Long Winter’ Review: The Vultures Are Circling In Andrew Haigh’s Middling Drama [Telluride]

Whether it's "Weekend," "All of Us Strangers," or "45 Years," we have often found his films emotionally nuanced and remarkably grounded. He's an auteur whose themes and characters may resonate with you for weeks on end.

‘A Long Winter’ Review: The Vultures Are Circling In Andrew Haigh’s Middling Drama [Telluride]

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Whether it's "Weekend," "All of Us Strangers," or "45 Years," we have often found his films emotionally nuanced and remarkably grounded.

He's an auteur whose themes and characters may resonate with you for weeks on end.

That's why we're somewhat perplexed over Haigh's latest drama, "A Long Winter," a loose adaptation of Colm Tóibín's short story originally set in Spain.

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Whether it's "Weekend," "All of Us Strangers," or "45 Years," we have often found his films emotionally nuanced and remarkably grounded. He's an auteur whose themes and characters may resonate with you for weeks on end. That's why we're somewhat perplexed over Haigh's latest drama, "A Long Winter," a loose adaptation of Colm Tóibín's short story originally set in Spain.

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TELLURIDE – We are unabashed fans of Andrew Haigh.

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