Kate Winslet’s new Netflix movie is likely to evoke tears this Christmas season.
Winslet is renowned for her role as Rose in James Cameron’s Titanic. She plays the character of Ronal in Cameron’s Avatar films, the latest of which is currently showing in theaters across the United States, while she also recently featured in the 2024 HBO Max miniseries The Regime.
Why will you cry watching Kate Winslet’s new Netflix movie?
Winslet is making her feature film directorial debut with Goodbye June, which is now available for streaming on Netflix. Written by Winslet’s son Joe Anders, the film narrates the emotional journey of a family confronting their differences after the matriarch, portrayed by Helen Mirren, receives a terminal cancer diagnosis. Goodbye June is set in December, meaning the events unfold around Christmastime.
“The film takes place just before Christmas, when an unexpected turn in their mother’s health thrusts four adult siblings and their exasperating father into chaos as they navigate messy family dynamics in the face of potential loss,” reads the official synopsis for the movie. “But their quick-witted mother, June, orchestrates her decline on her own terms — with biting humour, blunt honesty, and a lot of love.”
Winslet also stars in the film alongside Mirren, with a cast that includes Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn, Timothy Spall, and others.
Regarding the movie, Winslet stated via Netflix Tudum, “It’s about the human condition. I hope that people will recognize themselves in the characters. It’s a film about family. Some of our most complicated relationships in life are with the people we love most in the world, those we are closest to, and those we need most for support and care. In the UK, we struggle when discussing death. The power of a good goodbye is to remember to love each other in the present.”
Goodbye June is now available for streaming on Netflix.
