TELL THAT TO THE WINTER SEA Trailer (2024) Greta Bellamacina, Amber Anderson

TELL THAT TO THE WINTER SEA Trailer (2024) Greta Bellamacina, Amber Anderson

TELL THAT TO THE WINTER SEA Trailer (2024) Greta Bellamacina, Amber Anderson, Tamsin Egerton, Drama Movie
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"This all feels so special. All the women I love in one room." Kaleidoscope has debuted an official trailer for an indie film titled Tell That to the Winter Sea, launching to watch this month on VOD. The film is the latest sapphic romance from writer / director Jaclyn Bethany, telling the story of an old romance from years ago that digs up old feelings. Just a week before Jo gets married – she is reunited with Scarlet, rekindling their friendship and an ex-teen romance. Unresolved feelings still linger between them while the rest of the group enjoys the weekend away. With Jo about to embark on a new stage in her life, but struggling to let go of the past, she reflects with Scarlet on the young girls they once were, and the women they are becoming. This stars Greta Bellamacina as Jo, with Amber Anderson as Scarlet, plus Tamsin Egerton, Josette Simon, Jessica Plummer, and Bebe Cave. It looks like an emotional, heartfelt story about growing up.

Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jaclyn Bethany's Tell That to the Winter Sea, from YouTube:

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Celebrating her upcoming marriage, bride-to-be Jo invites her childhood friend, and first love, Scarlet, on a girls' trip to a country manor. However, despite drifting apart as adults, unresolved feelings still linger between them while the rest of the group enjoys the weekend away. With Jo about to embark on a new stage in her life, but struggling to let go of the past, she reflects with Scarlet on the young girls they once were, and the women they are becoming. Tell That to the Winter Sea is directed by indie American actor / writer / filmmaker Jaclyn Bethany, director of the indie films Indigo Valley, Highway One, The Falling World, The Invisible Girl, and Before the World Set on Fire previously. The screenplay is written by Jaclyn Bethany and Greta Bellamacina. It's produced by Peregrine Kitchener-Fellowes. Kaleidoscope Ent will debut Tell That to the Winter Sea direct-to-VOD starting May 3rd, 2024 this month. Who wants to watch this?
Amber Anderson, Greta Bellamacina and Tamsin Egerton can be seen bonding in wedding dresses alongside co-stars Jessica Plummer, Josette Simon and Bebe Cave in first look images from upcoming feature “Tell That to the Winter Sea.”

Anderson (“Peaky Blinders”) and Bellamacina (“This England”) star in the film as Scarlett and Jo, two teenage dance students whose intense friendship blossoms into a romantic one before running its course. But when the duo reconvene decades later on the eve of Jo’s wedding – to a man – it turns out deep feelings still remain.

In another scene from the film, which was directed by Jaclyn Bethany, the group, still clad in wedding dresses, enjoy a candle-lit dinner.

Meanwhile Jo and Scarlett’s relationship is also explored in flashback sequences, one of which sees a brunette Bellamacina holding hands with Anderson, both wearing their school uniforms.

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Egerton (“Grimsby”), Plummer (“The Girl Before”), Simon (“Anatomy of A Scandal”) and Cave (“The Potters”) co-star as Jade, Lily, principal dancer Kat and Jen, all members of Jo’s bridal party.

“Looking at questions of love and relationships and freedom through a modernist feminist lens, the film was made with an entirely female cast and an almost entirely female crew,” reads the logline.

The film was shot by director of photography Irene Gomez Emilsson and choreographed by Sarah Winter. Jemima McWilliams was casting director.

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution snapped up the film for the U.K. market and are repping international sales.

“Tell That to the Winter Sea” is produced by Sulk Youth Film, BKE and Valmora Production, with co-production by Luca Severi Production Group.

PK Fellowes exec produces for Ellipsis Pictures alongside Giovanni Labadessa and Luca Severi, and Robin Scott Lawson. Robert Montgomery produces for Sulk Youth and C.C. Kellogg for Valmora.
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Tell That To The Winter Sea is set to explore tensions between friends and family at a wedding – the cast is now confirmed.

Tell That To The Winter Sea, which has been snapped up for UK distribution by Kaleidoscope, is an all-female film that tells the story of Jo and Scarlet, friends and former lovers who reunite at an old country house for Jo’s wedding. Tensions run high as their friends and family descend on the venue, and the script is said to explore the complexities of female friendship.

Headlining the film as Jo and Scarlet are Greta Bellamacina and Amber Anderson, respectively. Filling the roles of their friends are Tamsin Egerton, Jessica Plummer and Bebe Cave. Intriguingly, the film is also describes as having a “dance narrative”, with Josette Simon playing Kat, a dancer who has a key role in the story. Choreography will be handled by Sadie Wilking.

Jaclyn Bethany directs from a screenplay she co-wrote with Bellamacina.

Tell That To The Winter Sea is set to begin production in September on location in Kent.