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Christmas Huddle

1993 · 80 min

A gentle, homespun holiday tale of a struggling family, warm and modest, with a quiet nostalgic glow.

Overview
The story of Cīrulīši - a tight-knit family down on their luck, and their trials and tribulations during the Christmas season.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • politics
  • class
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Dace Eversa, Janis Paukstello, Kaspars Ādamsons, Edgars Eglītis, Lāsma Zostiņa, Liene Zostiņa, Līga Zostiņa, Ilmārs Zostiņš
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Runtime
80 min
Country
Latvia, Russia
Languages
Latvian, German

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