The provided excerpts offer a comprehensive overview of "The Dead of Winter" (2025), a survival thriller directed by Brian Kirk. The film features Emma Thompson as Barb, a fisherwoman who interrupts a kidnapping in the northern Minnesota wilderness, forcing her to protect a teenage girl amidst harsh conditions. Produced through international collaboration, the episode details the screenplay by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson and Dalton Leeb, along with key cast members and Thompson's dual role as lead and executive producer. The sources also highlight the film's themes of resilience and heroism, rooted in the protagonist's ordinary background and the challenging winter environment, even noting its filming location in Koli, Finland, due to snow availability. Finally, the excerpts mention the film's debut at the Locarno Film Festival and its upcoming theatrical release, emphasizing its visually striking and suspenseful nature.