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Chilly Scenes of Winter

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1979 · 95 min Comedy Drama Romance
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

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Year 1979
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director Joan Micklin Silver
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (29 votes)

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Director Joan Micklin Silver constructs the narrative as a melancholic kaleidoscope, relying on the protagonist's internal monologue and blending timelines. She explores not romance per se, but the mechanics of memory and self-deception, working with dry humor to soften the edges of painful obsession.

What lingers after the viewing is not sweet nostalgia, but a piercing and ironic immersion into a heart's 'winter hibernation,' where laughter carries a bitter aftertaste. It’s a quiet recognition of our own unresolved attachments. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Joan Micklin Silver

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Alone, with the sound of winter rain against the window and a strong drink in hand.

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