Synopsis: Led by the stellar performances of the two main characters, THE WINTER HOUSE is an exploration of crisis, retreating from the world, finding connection amid silence and isolation, and hard-won, personal growth. Deftly portrayed with passion and strength by Lili Taylor, Eileen is a successful novelist who retreats to a secluded New Hampshire town in the dead of winter to deal with some recent grief. Jesse, a sullen young drifter with troubles of his own (a role perfectly executed by Canadian actor Francois Arnaud), unexpectedly shows up in need of a place to stay the night. This leads to a dramatic series of events that creates an unbreakable bond between the two. The characters don’t have an easy go of it, but they don’t give up trying. Their burgeoning relationship and the quiet revelation of their truths is victory enough.This film is all about the people and the performances and the real meaning of loss, charity and kindness.

– Max Wexler

Director's Bio: Keith Boynton is a playwright and filmmaker, and a graduate of Columbia University's MFA program, where he studied under Craig Lucas, Anne Bogart, and Charles L. Mee. His music video for Darlingside’s “The Ancestor” has been viewed over 200,000 times; he has also directed videos for songs by Alison Krauss, Mark Lanegan, and the Spring Standards. His last feature film, THE SCOTTISH PLAY, won a Special Jury Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. The New York Times called him “a talent worth watching,” but they said some mean stuff too.