
A Year Ago in Winter
2008 · Movie · 129 min · ★ 6.3
A grieving woman commissions a painter to do a portrait of her children: her 22 year-old daughter, and her 19 year-old son, who recently died in a tragic accident. As he struggles to perfect his portrait, the stormy interaction between artist and subjects brings forth the intense psychological state of a complex family. A powerful story in which the tragic loss of a loved one becomes the catalyst for each family member to rediscover themselves and redefine their relationships.
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Details
- Original title
- Im Winter ein Jahr
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-11-13
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 129 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (41 votes)
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew

Karoline Herfurth
as Lili Richter

Corinna Harfouch
as Eliane Richter

Josef Bierbichler
as Max Hollander - Maler

Hanns Zischler
as Dr. Thomas Richter
- CS
Cyril Sjöström
as Alexander Richter

Mišel Matičević
as Aldo
- DB
Daniel Berini
as Tom

Franz Dinda
as Johannes

Karin Boyd
as Renee Walters

Jacob Matschenz
as Tobias Hollander
Directed by Caroline Link