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The Christmas Break

2023 · 99 min

A cosy, gently comic holiday visit where family friction and marital doubts simmer under Christmas cheer.

Overview: A married couple travel from Chicago to spend Christmas with the wife's family in a small town in Ireland. This is a holiday which will test their patience—and their marriage.
How it feels: Warm, light, romantic and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, identity, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
love
identity
class
betrayal
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild