Winter People
A passion so strong it kills.
1989 • 110 min • Drama · Romance
Synopsis
Wayland Jackson, a widower with a young daughter, moves to a small, impoverished mountain village in North Carolina, circa 1934. They are taken in by Collie Wright, a single mother with an illegitimate baby, and she and Wayland soon fall in love. Trouble starts when the identity of her baby's father is revealed.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 56 Audience · 36 · 100%
In 1934, a widower and his daughter move to a remote Appalachian town. They find a new home with a single mother, and a romance sparks between them. However, secrets about her past and the identity of her baby's father lead to deep-seated family conflicts and threats of violence.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Historical portrayal of hardship
- Adult romantic relationships
- Themes of illegitimacy
What it models well
- Finding a new family
- Overcoming prejudice
- Forgiveness and healing
Talk about it after
- Different kinds of families
- The challenges of poverty
- Dealing with historical feuds
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Top billed cast
Director: Ted Kotcheff • Crew: Carol Sobieski
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.6/10 (36)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0098659
