Winner "Best Picture" 2005 Hollywood dv Film Festival - My sixteen year old son Travis, a junior at Booker VPA film school, Sarasota, FL, and I flew into Hollywood for the 2005 DV Film festival taking place at Raleigh Studio's across the street from Paramount. Travis had two films accepted to the Festival this year so we sat through as many of the films as our butts could tolerate the entire week. Winter's End was absolutely brilliant! The writing, acting, cinematography, music, sound effects, editing and directing were outstanding. The story unfolds on the most beautiful country side farm land and holds your attention from beginning to end. I had a chance to meet Patrick and Carol Kenny at the awards party and would like to say they are the nicest most genuine people you could ever meet. Thank you Patrick for spending time with Travis and "farming the film experience" in an imaginative sixteen year old.

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The plot, production, direction and acting in Winters End are all top class. This translates into a really good film experience where you are sucked in and kept wondering until the last moments how it will all end up. The plot is really very interesting and plausible in a country that values the land and heritage more than anything else. Passions that have certainly driven many a man or woman to insanity and occasionally even murder. Although the film is mainly shot at one location - the acting is so powerful that the location only becomes a backdrop to the action rather than a distraction. The actors are very well cast and Henry is particular worth a mention as the psycho brother who has really lost the plot in the meaning of life. Looking forward to the next production from the team!

Rural Ireland is a scary place if the makers of this film are to be believed. It might make city dwellers think twice about getting help from seemingly friendly farmers.

This isn't a bad film at all. It may not have the flashy explosions and glossy production values of a Hollywood blockbuster or star names but it's a good yarn.

The cast is good, the standout being Michael Crowley as Henry the farmer. I'm not so sure about leading man Adam Goodwin, he's a bit wooden. Maybe that's why he ended up on Fair City afterwards.

The filmmakers have done well with what were clearly limited resources. The film's generally well paced, though at times somewhat overlong. I thought the chase scene at the end went on too long and was difficult to follow at times. My other quibble is with the character of Henry's mentally disabled brother. There was something inconsistent about him that didn't ring true.

These are minor quibbles. If you're looking for a good Irish film, rent this