Emma Thompson on ‘The Dead of Winter’: Locarno

Emma Thompson has gone from snowy landscapes to sunny pastures. The star plays a widowed fisherwoman who travels alone through snowbound northern Minnesota and interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl, portrayed by Laurel Marsden ( Ms. Marvel ), in her latest film, The Dead of Winter , directed by Brian Kirk ( 21 Bridges , The Day of the Jackal , Penny Dreadful ). On Friday, though, she discussed the movie in summery Locarno , Switzerland during a press conference at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival .

In the film, Thompson’s character faces a huge challenge. “Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl’s only hope,” explains a synopsis.

Emma Thompson has gone from snowy landscapes to sunny p