Feels From Reels: Midwinter Break

A Spoiler-free Film Review Series

Source: IMDB

Feels from Reels is a spoiler-free film review series, where I capture only the emotions I felt and thoughts that came from them, after viewing a movie. This kind of reflection helps me consider the emotional connection an audience has to my own characters and stories in screenplay. I hope you enjoy! <3

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🎬 Film: Midwinter Break (2026)

Resources:

• IMDB ⬅️ see Trailer, Director, Producers, Writers, and Cast here

• Screenplay 👀 Couldn’t find one, but if you find a safe screenplay copy for download, please comment!

• Adapted from a Novel? Yes, “Midwinter Break” by Bernard MacLaverty

• Logline: “A longtime couple take a life-changing trip to Amsterdam”

• Where I Was: Cinelux Capitola (California, local movie theater)

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🫀Feelings and Emotions

“I felt…” “That left me feeling…”

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🤔 Thoughts from Feelings

“This is probably so relatable to many couples”

“I want to reaffirm who I am now, and not when I’m Stella’s age”

“Why doesn’t he take her seriously?”

“I’m glad I got divorced the first time”

“She doesn’t even know he’s suffering too”

“I’m glad it ended that way”

“These are simple, everyday people”