Winter Light (2015): Cast & Plot
Winter Light is a 2015 short western thriller directed by Julian Higgins, starring Raymond J. Barry as Roger Guidry, Vincent Kartheiser and Q'orianka Kilcher. It runs 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 29 min
- Director
- Julian Higgins
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Innerlight Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Winter Light About?
The premise of Winter Light without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An aging college professor finds his beliefs challenged when he encounters two hunters on his land. What begins as a simple confrontation escalates into a tense battle of wills, forcing him to confront his values and question everything he thought he knew. The encounter tests his faith and reveals unexpected truths about himself and the world around him.
Winter Light Cast & Characters
Raymond J. Barry leads the cast as Roger Guidry, with Vincent Kartheiser as Samuel and Q'orianka Kilcher as Gretchen. Directed by Julian Higgins; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Julian Higgins
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Raymond J. Barry as Roger Guidry -
Vincent Kartheiser as Samuel -
Q'orianka Kilcher as Gretchen - Michael Bofshever as Waldo
Also Starring in Winter Light
· 3 more- Josh Pence Michael
- Tim Hooper Professor (uncredited)
- Kris Bonner Gun Store Owner
More from Julian Higgins
More films directed by Julian Higgins, best-rated first: God's Country, Deadpool The Musical 2 - Ultimate Disney Parody!, Deadpool The Musical and The Colombian Connection.
Winter Light Plot Summary
What happens in Winter Light from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the waning minutes of Pastor Tomas Ericsson’s noon service, the chapel feels almost empty, with only a few souls lingering in the pews: Jonas Persson, his pregnant wife Karin, and Tomas’s former lover Märta, who arrives carrying unspoken tension. The town seems hushed, as if listening for something that might never come. Tomas, already weakened by a cold, steels himself for a third service later in the day in a different town, while Jonas and Karin linger to share their troubles. Jonas speaks curtly about his morose mood after hearing the unsettling news that China is developing an atomic bomb, a revelation that darkens the horizon of his faith and hope.
Full summary
The whole story of Winter Light, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Winter Light?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
Which character is a fisherman and husband of Karin?
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Winter Light FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Winter Light, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Winter Light?
Winter Light runs 29 minutes.
When was Winter Light released?
Winter Light was released on March 21, 2015.
Who directed Winter Light?
Winter Light was directed by Julian Higgins.
More films by Julian Higgins Who is in the cast of Winter Light?
Winter Light stars Raymond J. Barry as Roger Guidry, Vincent Kartheiser as Samuel and Q'orianka Kilcher as Gretchen, among 7 credited actors.
Does Winter Light have a post-credit scene?
No. Winter Light has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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