Escape into a beautifully observed and deeply moving story of love, memory, and second chances. Midwinter Break follows Stella and Gerry, a long-married Irish couple now living in Glasgow, whose lives have settled into a quiet, lonely routine.

On Christmas Eve, Stella makes a spontaneous decision to book a trip to Amsterdam, hoping a change of scene might rekindle their connection. But as they explore the city's canals, museums and historic streets, long-buried memories from their past in Belfast begin to surface, bringing hidden tensions and unspoken truths with them.

Their midwinter journey becomes a powerful reckoning with faith, commitment, and the enduring complexity of love. Adapted by Polly Findlay from the novel by Bernard MacLaverty, the film features beautifully nuanced performances from Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds as a couple forced to confront whether their marriage can survive what they've become or what they've always been to each other.

Tender, thought-provoking and quietly powerful, Midwinter Break is a story that lingers long after the final scene.

RATING: 15