When a young married professional quits his job to pursue a career in photography, he gradually reveals the emptiness of his relationship with his wife as he begins to deeply connect with a German student.

When a young married professional quits his job to pursue a career in photography, he gradually reveals the emptiness of his relationship with his wife as he begins to deeply connect with a German student. Inspired by the films of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Coffee in Winter is a slow paced poetic drama that subtly unearths issues with the marriage and status culture in British Indian society.—Anonymous

Unfulfilled by his circumstantial life, Rod decides to quit his job to pursue his dream of being a professional photographer. His wife Hema is as supportive as they come and genuinely encourages her husband to follow his heart and study for his Masters in Photography while she becomes the sole earner of the household. Almost unknowingly, their relationship seems rooted in nothing more than friendship, seldom sharing the connection of a couple in love. When Rod begins his new life at university, his maturity separates him from the younger class mates. He does however form a connection with German student Kim, whose enthusiasm for photography he admires and respects. With Rod returning home later and later over the course of his Masters, the traditional exchange of work stories he used to share with his wife over dinner begin to diminish. He chooses instead to spend time with class mate Kim, taking photographs and going for evening drinks. Usually reserved with his emotions, he finds himself able to talk to her about his feelings towards his own parents and culture which he blames for limiting his freedom of expression. With Rod spending less and less time at home, Hema begins to become accustomed to a lonely existence, eating alone and going to sleep by herself. With the end of the winter semester and interim exhibition around the corner, Rod's once organised and consistent life begins to descend into quiet and melancholic confusion. With an inability to comprehend this inner turmoil, it's up to Kim to finally confront him with the reality of his situation. Inspired by the films of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Coffee in Winter is a slow paced poetic drama that subtly unearths issues with the marriage and status culture in British Indian society.—Anonymous