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Winter Passing
“Sometimes you go looking for something you want. . . and find what you need.”
20066.01h 38m
Overview
Actress Reese Holden has been offered a small fortune by a book editor if she can secure for publication the love letters that her father, a reclusive novelist, wrote to her mother, who has since passed away. Returning to Michigan, Reese finds that an ex-grad student and a would-be musician have moved in with her father, who cares more about his new friends than he does about his own health and well-being.
Directed by Adam Rapp
Written by Adam Rapp
Produced by David Koplan, P. Jennifer Dana, Anthony Katagas
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $114K
Top Cast
Zooey Deschanel
Reese Holden
Will Ferrell
Corbit
Ed Harris
Don Holden
Amy Madigan
Lori Lansky
Amelia Warner
Shelly
John Bedford Lloyd
Leontes
Deirdre O'Connell
Deirdre
Mandy Siegfried
Ruth
Dallas Roberts
Ray
Ivan Martin
Bartender
Themes & Keywords
book editor
About Winter Passing
Winter Passing is a comedy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of book editor. Directed by Adam Rapp, it stars Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, Ed Harris. Actress Reese Holden has been offered a small fortune by a book editor if she can secure for publication the love letters that her father, a reclusive novelist, wrote to her mother, who has since passed away. Returning to Michigan, Reese finds that an ex-grad student and a would-be musician have moved in with her father, who cares more about his new friends than he does about his own health and well-being.
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