Kate Winslet‘s directorial debut is getting ready to say hello to audiences.
Goodbye June hits select theaters in the U.S. and the U.K. on Dec. 12 before it begins streaming on Netflix on Dec. 24. Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Winslet, Helen Mirren, Stephen Merchant, Fisayo Akinade, Jeremy Swift and Raza Jaffrey round out the cast.
The film centers on four siblings whose lives change when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season. Winslet helmed Goodbye June from a script by her son Joe Anders. Winslet and Kate Solomon serve as producers.
A first-look image from the movie can be seen above and shows a scene with Winslet and Collette.
Winslet’s recent acting credits include the 2023 film Lee and the series The Regime, and she is part of this year’s forthcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash. She has earned an Oscar and two Emmys.
Mirren can be seen opposite Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley in Netflix’s crime movie The Thursday Murder Club, debuting this week. Her recent series work includes 1923 and MobLand. Anders’ previous credits as an actor include 1917 and Lee.
Winslet told 60 Minutes late last year that she continues to feel insecure about her acting, despite her accolades.
“When I was doing Lee, I would sit there, and I would say, ‘This is ridiculous.… I can truly think of at least five other brilliant actresses who would have played this part much better than me. Like a lot better,’” the star said. “And often, I will turn to another crewmember, and I’ll say, ‘They just read the wrong name off the list. I’m telling you, they didn’t mean for me to be here.’”
