In Winter is a 2017 English-language Drama motion picture. In Winter is an independent feature emerging from the classical European tradition but presented in a timeless North American context and idiom, shot in northern MN USA. We join Annika, a stoic and solitary young woman in difficult circumstances, in the barren human landscape of a small working class northern town in mid-winter. Her limited world is unsettled by the arrival of Mark, an older, wealthy stranger from out of town, with whom she becomes entangled in a sexual affair. Invited to an upscale cocktail party with Mark, Annika encounters Andrew and Kate, jaded upper class party hosts, and a noisy group of guests. She is put on the spot by Kate, who is herself suffering from a similar oppressive circumstance, though in opulent surroundings. Faced with growing discomfort, and insight into her reality and situation, Annika sneaks out, only to be drawn into a sordid encounter with a fellow loner at a local bar, from which she narrowly escapes back to the relative safety of Mark's hotel room. The next morning, as townsfolk gather for a bleak sermon on the Book of Job, prepared by chaste but sensually driven Father Jim, Annika and Mark lose themselves in lovemaking. A church hymn unfolds while the camera covers the expectant faces of townsfolk, worn by daily cares, and the intertwined bodies of the two lovers. Finally, a panorama of ice, industrial buildings, and the empty sky lead to a poignant but ambiguous final conversation. In winter features Nora Targonski O'brien in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Charles Hubbell, John Cromwell, Dale R. Botten, Jake Caceres, Susan Chambers and Ankur Garg.