A GOOD GOODBYE… IT’S ALL THAT MATTERS.

Kate Winslet’s directing debut became a family affair, as the script was written by her son.

It is also the story of a family coming together as the cancer-stricken mother (Helen Mirren) lies on her deathbed in hospital. They’re a rowdy bunch, including three sisters who are very different. At first, there’s a danger of some of the characters getting stuck as caricatures, but the script overcomes that threat and the film ultimately delivers as a well-acted drama about the challenges and rewards of having a family.

Too manipulative at times perhaps, but the Christmas setting is a nice fit.

2025-U.K.-U.S. 114 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Kate Winslet. Screenplay: Joe Anders. Cast: Helen Mirren (June Cheshire), Kate Winslet (Julia Cheshire), Andrea Riseborough (Molly Cheshire), Toni Collette (Helen Cheshire), Johnny Flynn, Timothy Spall, Stephen Merchant. 

Trivia: Co-produced by Winslet.