# Production and release of Andrew Haigh film ‘A Long Winter’

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/production-and-release-of-andrew-haigh-film-a-long-winter
> Updated: 2026-09-05T02:30:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Director Andrew Haigh is developing ‘A Long Winter’, a survival drama based on a short story by Colm Tóibín. The production, filmed in a remote area near Calgary, Canada, involved building a family home in extreme weather conditions. Haigh has described the film as a ‘more delicate version’ of ‘The Revenant’. 

Following its production, the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. Set in the early 1950s in the Rocky Mountains, the story follows a young man named Mike as he navigates queer identity and family dynamics after his mother disappears during a harsh winter. Critics have characterized the film as a ‘restrained and poignant study of grief, desire, and survival’.

## Claims

- Andrew Haigh directed and wrote the film ‘A Long Winter’. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The film is an adaptation of a 2006 novella by Colm Tóibín. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The film's setting was moved from the Spanish Pyrenees to the Colorado Rocky Mountains. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Fred Hechinger plays Mike and Kit Connor plays Tommy. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The film is set in the early 1950s. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’ premieres at Telluride Film Festival

Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’, an adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s novella, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. Set in 1950s Colorado, it is a coming-of-age drama exploring grief and queer identity.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andrew-haighs-a-long-winter-premieres-at-telluride-film-festival

### 2026-08-10: Andrew Haigh describes new film ‘A Long Winter’ as a delicate survival drama

Director Andrew Haigh describes his new survival drama ‘A Long Winter’, starring Fred Hechinger, as a more delicate version of ‘The Revenant’, filmed in the remote wilderness near Calgary, Canada.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andrew-haigh-describes-new-film-a-long-winter-as-a-delicate-survival-drama

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