Winter Review: 4/5

It's a rare film that takes on mental health issues and the challenges faced by carers in a way that's genuinely absorbing at a character level. Winter is highly watchable. It's a small independent film made on a modest budget, but it deserves a big audience.

RAINDANCE: Interview with Heidi Greensmith Writer/Director of Winter

Winter, which premiered at Raindance last year, was shot on an Ari Alexa for under £800K (raised through private equity). The film was praised by the charity Mind for it’s depiction of mental health and went on to be nominated for the Discovery Award at the 2015 MBIFAs. We spoke to writer/director Heidi Greensmith about making the film.