Winter's Child
1989, French. Directed by Olivier Assayas.
Feckless aspiring architect Stéphane leaves his pregnant girlfriend for theater designer Sabine; Sabine in turn vainly attempts to overcome her violent obsession with an actor in her theater company. A game of emotional chutes and ladders ensues.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Olivier AssayasDirector
- Clotilde de BayserSabine, Stéphane's live-in-girlfriend
- Michel FellerStephane
- Marie MatheronNatalia, Stéphane's ex-girlfriend
- Gérard BlainStephane's father
- Anouk GrinbergStephane's sister
- Nathalie RichardLeni
- Jean-Philippe ÉcoffeyBruno, Natalia's ex-boyfriend
- Vincent VallierJean-Marie
- Pierrick MescamAdministrateur du théâtre
- Virginie ThévenetMaryse
- Myriam DavidMarie
- Inês de MedeirosSœur de Leni
Details
- Released
- 14 June 1989
- Original title
- L'Enfant de l'hiver
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Olivier Assayas
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Winter's Child runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Which OTT platform is Winter's Child on?
Winter's Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 June 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Winter's Child?
If you liked Winter's Child, try The Last Woman, Daddy Longlegs, The Kingdom.
Who directed Winter's Child?
Winter's Child (1989) was directed by Olivier Assayas and stars Clotilde de Bayser, Michel Feller, Marie Matheron.