‘A Long Winter’ Review: Andrew Haigh’s Moody Drama, Set on a Farm in the Rockies in the Early ’50s, Is a Sweeping Act of Cinematic Storytelling

Andrew Haigh has directed a new moody drama film titled 'A Long Winter', which is set on a farm in the Rockies during the early 1950s. The movie is based on a novella written by Colm Tóibín.

The film is characterized as a sweeping act of cinematic storytelling. It features an austere aesthetic that carries a risk of alienating viewers, though audiences who manage to connect with its tone are drawn entirely into the film's immersive world.