Goodbye June (film)

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Goodbye June
Goodbye June poster.jpg
US release poster
Directed by Kate Winslet
Written by Joe Anders
Produced by
  • Kate Winslet
  • Kate Solomon
Starring
Cinematography Alwin H. Küchler
Edited by Lucia Zucchetti
Music byBen Harlan
Production
company
55 Jugglers [1]
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
  • 12 December 2025 (2025-12-12)(United Kingdom and United States)
  • 24 December 2025 (2025-12-24)(Netflix)
Running time
114 minutes [2]
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish

Goodbye June is an upcoming Christmas drama film directed by Kate Winslet in her directorial debut, from a screenplay written by her son Joe Anders. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Helen Mirren, and Winslet herself.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United Kingdom and United States on 12 December 2025, and on Netflix on 24 December 2025.

Plot

The film centers on four siblings whose lives change when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season. [3]

Cast

Production

The film is the feature-length directorial debut for Kate Winslet. Producers are Kate Solomon and Winslet. The film was written by Winslet's son, Joe Anders. [4] The premise of the work was inspired by Winslet’s personal experience of death of her mother to ovarian cancer in 2017. Winslet explained that Anders "was encouraged by a wonderful tutor to write about something that he knew ... Whilst it is not autobiographical in any way, [Anders] took the scenario that he had been around when my own mother passed away." [5] Winslet also appears in the film alongside an ensemble cast including Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, and Helen Mirren. [6]

Principal photography began on March 17, 2025, in the United Kingdom. [7] Goodbye June was filmed over the course of 35 days with a small crew and a limited budget. [5]

Release

Goodbye June is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United Kingdom and United States on 12 December 2025, and on Netflix on 24 December 2025. [8] [9]

References

  1. Changnon, Jenny (November 14, 2025). "Watch The Trailer for Kate Winslet's Directorial Debut, Goodbye June". Netflix Tudum . Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  2. "Goodbye June (15)". British Board of Film Classification . November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  3. Gajewski, Ryan (August 28, 2025). "Kate Winslet's Directorial Debut 'Goodbye June' Gets December Release, First Look". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  4. Mendoza, Leia (August 29, 2025). "Kate Winslet Finds Herself in a Christmas Crisis in First Look at Her Directorial Debut 'Goodbye June'". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Wilson, Sumiko (November 4, 2025). "Meet Our Winter Cover Star: Kate Winslet". S Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  6. Ntim, Zac (February 16, 2025). "Kate Winslet To Make Directorial Debut With 'Goodbye June' For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  7. Calnan, Ellie (March 17, 2025). "2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  8. Bamigboye, Baz (August 27, 2025). "Breaking Baz: Kate Winslet Says She "Feels Great" After Making Her Directorial Debut Aged 50 With 'Goodbye June'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  9. McIlvaine, Brookie (August 28, 2025). "Get a First Look at Kate Winslet's Directorial Debut, Goodbye June". Netflix Tudum . Retrieved August 28, 2025.