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First Winter (2012)
Director: Benjamin Dickinson
Cast: Lindsay Burdge, Paul Manza, Samantha Jacober, Jennifer Kim
Runtime91 min
RatingNR
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When winter begins, life is serene for a group of new-age Brooklynites living in a remote country farmhouse. Sex, drugs, yoga, and organic cooking absorb their days, safely tucked away from the stresses of urban life. But when a blackout of apocalyptic proportions strands them with no heat and no electricity during the coldest winter on record, their utopian commune is breached by anxiety and their idyllic harmony begins to lose its tune. As time wears on and the food supply dwindles, power struggles, jealousy, and desire threaten the group's ability to work together in order to survive.
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Fans of cerebral, character-driven dramas will appreciate the nuanced performances and subtle exploration of group dynamics in director Benjamin Dickinson's 2012 film First Winter, as a group of new-age Brooklynites grapple with the unraveling of their idyllic commune when a blackout leaves them stranded and struggling to survive the harsh winter.
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First Winter is a 1981 Canadian short film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by John N. Smith. It is about an Irish immigrant family's first winter in Canada in 1830, centring on the hardships experienced by the mother and children while the father is away working at a logging camp.
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