The profound solitude of a winter spent alone on an island caring for an
empty hotel
‘It’s the great
waiting of winter … hulking there and biding its time until life comes back.’
A meditation on the
appeals and challenges of solitude, Winter’s Watch accompanies
Alexandra de Steiguer who for 19 winters has been the ‘caretaker’ of the
Oceanic Hotel on Star Island in New Hampshire while it is closed during New
England’s coldest months. Tasked with tending to the island’s 43 acres by
herself, de Steiguer finds peace and meaning in being alone with her thoughts,
and creative inspiration for her photography, though at times her mind has
turned to ghosts and intruders. With breathtaking cinematography from the US
filmmaker Brian Bolster, Winter’s Watch was a film festival
favourite in 2017, appearing at AFI Docs, Camden International Film Festival,
DOC NYC and Palm Springs International ShortFest, among many others.
Director: Brian Bolster
Executive Producer: Thomas Harrington
4 January 2018
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