Kate Winslet’s son Joe has opened up about the family tragedy that inspired his mother’s heartbreaking new Netflix film, Goodbye June.
The fictional story tells of a dying mother and her family as she enters hospice care in the days leading up to Christmas.
Joe Anders, 22, is taking a screenwriting course and the film was inspired by the death of his grandmother, Kate’s mother, who died when he was a teenager.
Joe said he ultimately wanted to write an “uplifting” film that captured the complex emotions his family felt.
He said of the time spent with his grandmother in the hospital: “I remember this feeling really hitting me.”
Recalling showing his mother the script, he said Daily screen: ‘I just wanted to share it with you.
“The fact that it was actually made seems insane to me.”
The official synopsis for Goodbye June reads: “A man and his four adult children face a messy family dynamic when his wife’s health deteriorates during the Christmas period.”
The film also boasts an all-star cast and features big names such as Helen Mirren (June), Timothy Spall (Bernie) and Stephen Merchant (Jerry).
