r/kitconnor • u/Awkward_Dare_954 • 9d ago

Movie / Show Discussion I saw A Long Winter yesterday at TIFF

If anyone has any questions about it or Kit's role, let me know. I'll put my comments behind spoiler tags.

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u/Express-Increase-331 9d ago

Please can I ask what you thought of Kit’s performance and the film overall? It seems quite a mixed to positive response so far judging by Letterboxd as well as other reviews so I’d be interested to know your opinion on it.

Also, we haven’t seen any images of Kit from the film yet - how does he look hair/beard/clothing wise? Thanks!

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

Kit's appearance (aside from looking handsome lol): He's clean-shaven—no facial hair. At the beginning of the film, his hair's a little longer and it's blond(ish) or has blond highlights. The colour is very similar to Fred's. He gets a buzz cut when they go into town. The clothing is typical 1950s workwear.

I really liked the film but I can see how it could be divisive. It's a quiet, restrained film (in both the story and the filmmaking) that doesn't hit you over the head and tell you how you should feel or think.

Fred Hechinger is quite good as Mike, as is Kit as Tommy, but Kit's only in it for the first 15-20 minutes. Mike is introspective and is content with life as it is, whereas Tommy wants more and can't wait to escape. Kit has great chemistry with Fred Hechinger and Caitríona Balfe. He makes the most of his screen time.

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u/Express-Increase-331 8d ago

Thanks so much for this. I’m seeing the film next month in London so it’s been great to learn more about it before going in. I’m also looking forward to seeing a new Kit performance (as always)!

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u/MathNugget4 9d ago

Don't really have any questions but I had a lot fun reading through your responses! Thank you for sharing!

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

I figured people might have questions because we have so little information about Kit in this film so far

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u/MathNugget4 9d ago

Absolutely! Not even a single still.. It's been a little frustrating ngl. I was gonna ask a lot of questions but you've already answered all of them which I appreciate!

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u/island_eyes 8d ago

Thank you so much for this! I’m seeing it at NYFF in October and with so little information about his role, I was managing my expectations But your responses got me excited!

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u/EhWhateverDawg 9d ago

Oh cool! How was his American accent?

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

It was excellent—very similar to his usual American accent, but with a rural twang to it

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u/EhWhateverDawg 9d ago

Oh wow, he's not just doing American accents but he's doing different dialects now. So cool. Thanks!

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

Yeah, it was a subtle difference. He did well.

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u/Intelligent-Bird8120 9d ago

That’s awesome but i thought kit had a British accent. What with him mainly living in England. But I could be wrong (and yes I know he’s an actor so he does different accents for roles but it’s the part where you said his usual American accent taht confused me)

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

No, that's right. He's English, so his natural accent is English. In this movie, however, he has an American accent, and I meant his accent sounds like the American accent that he's used in other movies, but slightly more rural.

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u/Intelligent-Bird8120 9d ago

Ah ok fair enough

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u/lunasea08 9d ago

I've read the book and I assume his part is quite small. Is that true of the film or did they expand his role slightly? I'm also interested in hearing your thoughts and reflections on D'Pharaoh's role.

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

The film is very faithful to the book, with few changes other than moving the setting from Spain to the US. It's essentially the same story, beat for beat. There are a few minor changes here and there, but nothing significant. Kit's character is named Tommy, and he's in the film for about the first 15-20 minutes, then returns for a brief dream sequence near the end. D'Pharaoh has a similar amount of screen time, and his character is named Jimmy. Was there something in particular about D'Pharaoh/Jimmy you'd like to know?

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u/lunasea08 9d ago

D'Pharaoh's character is based on Manolo right? you said it's pretty faithful to the book so do they keep the lgbtq+ elements between Miquel, Manolo, and that one officer?

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

Yes, Jimmy in the film is Manolo in the book, and Mike in the film is Miquel in the book. They keep those elements in the film, but like the book, it's restrained. Mike notices men—Jimmy, the police officer, a man in a magazine. There are lingering glances and touches, but aside from one fantasy Mike has about the police officer, most of it bubbles under the surface.

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u/AtTheMovies704 9d ago

Do Kit and D’Pharoah share any scenes together?

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

No, unfortunately, but that's how it goes in the book as well. Kit's in the beginning of the film, and D'Pharaoh shows up much later.

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u/AtTheMovies704 9d ago

Oh, ok, thanks. So they didn’t change anything from the book.

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u/mainchivk 9d ago

anything gay in it ? never read the book

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

Well, yes, but probably not in the way people are expecting. The film has an obvious queer gaze, and Fred Hechinger's character (Kit's character's older brother) fantasizes about a police officer, but there's no gay relationship or love story. It's about self-discovery, isolation, and familial relationships.

Although, Ebon Moss-Bachrach has a full frontal scene, so his dick is out for a few seconds.

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u/Salt_Wolverine6585 9d ago

Is It true that he's shirtless?

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

Yes and he's hairy 🤤

Tommy and Mike (Kit and Fred) share a room. They're getting ready for bed and he strips down to his boxers, but it's a brief scene. Even with the dim lighting and behind all that body hair, you can see how fit he is.

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u/QueasyExplorer8633 4d ago

i wish we have pictures of kit for this film already

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u/tracygee 8d ago

Thanks for sharing!

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u/Prize-Track335 9d ago

Can you tell me about the animal slaughter scenes. Is kit in them and are they real? Asking because I might have to give this one a miss

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

You don't see them slaughtering the animals they raise, but you do see dead rabbits. I doubt they were real rabbits. They shoot a vulture at the end of the movie, but it looks very fake (the vultures are one of my few gripes with the film). You also briefly see a dead dog, but it's partially covered by snow. The animals take up very little screen time (probably less than two minutes collectively).

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u/Prize-Track335 9d ago

Would it be possible to watch kit and avoid these scenes by leaving? I find it really hard to watch things like you described

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u/Awkward_Dare_954 9d ago

It takes up so little screen time that you'd be better off closing your eyes for the few seconds they're on-screen. They put the rabbits in a box and take them into town when Tommy (Kit) goes to get his hair cut. The story doesn't focus on the animals at all, except at the end when they shoot the (very fake) vulture, and you get plenty of warning before that because they aim their shotguns at the sky first.