Directed by Jaclyn Bethany, who also co-wrote alongside lead actor
Greta Bellamacina, Tell That to the Winter Sea sees
Bellamacina play Jo, a bride-to-be who invites a group of friends to a
country manor to celebrate her upcoming nuptials. Among the guests
is Scarlet (Amber Anderson), who was Jo's first love. As Jo and
Scarlet reconnect, they reflect on their past relationship.
The film also stars Tamsin Egerton, Jessica Plummer, Bebe Cave and
Josette Simon.
"In my filmmaking career I am most interested in exploring narratives from
a female perspective that have not been seen before," says Bethany.
"I am forever curious about how women come of age in our world, where
societal norms and heteronormative behaviour have dominated much of our
existence. Women's voices need to come to the forefront of our cultural
conversation, pushing us to think about what it really means to be a
woman. It's the small details in recent feminist queer cinema that have
stirred my mind, challenged me and pushed my own directing forward."
Tell That to the Winter Sea is in UK cinemas from May
31st.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Celebrating her upcoming marriage, bride-to-be Jo invites her childhood friend, and first love, Scarlet, on a girls’ trip to a country manor. However, despite drifting apart as adults, unresolved feelings still linger between them while the rest of the group enjoys the weekend away. With Jo about to embark on a new stage in her life, but struggling to let go of the past, she reflects with Scarlet on the young girls they once were, and the women they are becoming.
