Review of Edge of Winter (2016) by Ezgi E — 10 Aug 2016

What is it with future superhero actors and winter movies? Granted, I only have three examples (J-Law in "Winter's Bone", and Tom Holland/Joel Kinnaman in this). So, maybe don't set your watch by that.

However, while "Edge of Winter" maintains a much more straightforward narrative than "Winter's Bone", it certainly keeps the same style of tension. Joel Kinnaman runs through a slow-burning but climactic arc in an attempt to hold on to his anger, masculinity, and fatherhood - which are all inextricably linked.

It is an interesting character study that only occasionally reveals any cracks in his performance. The film is short enough that if I went into much further detail I would give away the plot, if that is any testament to how quickly it seems to rush by.

The Canadian wilderness looks to be a popular place to shoot these days, no doubt because it is a beautiful, bleak landscape in which to lose sometimes thinly drawn characters. Fortunately, this small cast managed to make a convincing trudge through the horrors of the psyche and the callousness of survival.

As a final note, I couldn't help but think Tom Holland looks like a less douchey Josh Hutcherson.