Winter is upon the prestigious Barton Academy. Professor Paul Hanem, wrapped in cynicism like a thick coat, is forced to spend his holidays with a few students and Mere, a cook who is mourning her son who died in Vietnam. One of the students, Angus, a rebellious but sharp-witted young man, challenges the professor's rigid worldview. It is not easy to get along, but Angus and Pol slowly begin to understand each other. The snowy landscape becomes the backdrop for their adventures together, and hearts begin to melt with the unexpected warmth of human connection. Directed by Alexander Payne Starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Jim Kaplan, Carrie Preston, Ian Dolley, Dominic Sessa, Brady