Director: Kate Winslet

Cast: Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough

Goodbye June is a 2025 British drama film directed by Kate Winslet, starring Helen Mirren, Toni Collette, and an ensemble of acclaimed British performers. The film explores the tensions and grief that surface when estranged siblings are forced back into each other's lives by an unexpected crisis.

What is Goodbye June about?

Three siblings whose bonds have been worn down by years of distance, resentment, and unspoken grievances find themselves suddenly thrown together when circumstances leave them no alternative. Each arrives carrying a different version of their shared past — and a different idea of what the family owes one another. As old wounds reopen and long-buried truths inch toward the surface, the story becomes a quiet but unflinching study of how people who once knew each other completely can become strangers, and whether that distance can ever be honestly bridged. The film unfolds at a deliberate pace, letting its characters reveal themselves through small gestures, silences, and the weight of what goes unsaid.

Cast & crew

Kate Winslet, who also directs the film, leads alongside the formidable Helen Mirren and Toni Collette — two performers who have spent decades portraying complicated women with precision and depth. Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Stephen Merchant, and Fisayo Akinade round out the ensemble, bringing texture and specificity to what could easily have been familiar supporting roles.

Context & significance

British family dramas have long resonated with Persian-speaking audiences abroad, precisely because the emotional core — rupture, obligation, the pull of blood ties despite conflict — maps naturally onto the diaspora experience. Goodbye June lands at a moment when many in the Iranian community are reckoning with family relationships stretched across continents and complicated by migration, loss, and unspoken expectation. The film offers no easy reconciliation, which is part of what makes it feel honest. It is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing as well as Persian subtitles, making it accessible whether you prefer to watch in your native language or follow the original British performances.

Where & how to watch

Goodbye June is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime. A single subscription covers the full K-Time catalog.