Winter solstice instant of the solstice can be calculated, direct observation of the solstice by amateurs is impossible because the sun moves too slowly or appears to stand still (the meaning of "solstice"). However, by use of astronomical data tracking, the precise timing of its occurrence is now public knowledge. One cannot directly detect the precise instant of the solstice (by definition, one cannot observe that an object has stopped moving until one later observes that it has not moved further from the preceding spot, or that it has moved in the opposite direction). Further, to be precise to a single day,
Winter Solstice (film) offer artificial, clean solutions or to broadcast the characters' conflicts in big, showy scenes. Instead, the writer-director coaxes out their fear, bitterness, hostility and sorrow through small revelations or telling silences." Anthony LaPaglia was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role but lost to Shane Jacobson in "Kenny". The Region 1 DVD was released on September 13, 2005. The film is in anamorphic widescreen format with an audiotrack and subtitles in English. Winter Solstice (film) Winter Solstice is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Josh Sternfeld. The screenplay focuses on