Near Winter

Near Winter

1993 · 34 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama

Near Winter tells of a young Norwegian man returning home to an isolated farm with his English girlfriend only to find something is wrong with his hermit-like uncle who lives there and who is prepping for the coming winter.

Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg · Written by Erik Skjoldbjærg

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