Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.
RELEASE DATE: TBA
Starring:
Alexandra Maria Lara, Bill Paterson, Charles Dance, Doon Mackichan, Hayley Squires, Joe Cole, Neil Maskell, Peter Ferdinando, Sam Riley, Sinead Matthews
Summary:
Colin hires a lavish country manor for his extended family to celebrate New Year. Unfortunately for Colin his position of power in the family is under serious threat from the arrival of his estranged brother David.
Director:
Ben Wheatley
Genre(s):
Drama
The Playlist
Mar 17, 2026
Some might dismiss the film as minor Wheatley — made in just a couple of weeks, on a budget likely smaller than even many of Wheatley’s inexpensive earlier pictures. But there’s a lot going on in it, from the genuinely profound portrait of how families can bring out the most toxic sides of their members when they’re together, to a light sprinkling of state-of-the-nation, post-Brexit commentary.
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IONCINEMA.com
Mar 17, 2026
Quickly shot on single location, and brought to life collectively and collaboratively by an ensemble cast, Wheatley’s latest could have been a minor curiosity to keep the creative juices flowing in-between bigger projects, but there’s definitely more under the surface of this relentless barrage of recriminations and reckonings.
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