DOKFILM - SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS

Description

By Ken Wardrop Christmas without kitsch? The Irish can do it. SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS combines dry humor with great humanity and tells the stories of people who find their own way through the holidays amidst grief, chaos, and hope. The perfect film for the evening before Christmas. You will laugh and cry – and go home with a grateful heart. For some, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year; for others, it is the most difficult. The award-winning Irish director Ken Wardrop closely follows five individuals who have a hard time navigating the weeks leading up to Christmas, without any sentimentality. With a fine sense of detail, the film weaves their stories into a touching mosaic about hope, vulnerability, and solidarity. SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS shows how far the glittering expectations of the holiday often are from reality – and discovers in this contrast the quiet moments of humanity that give Christmas its true magic. An equally warm-hearted and honest documentary that does not idealize Christmas – and precisely for that reason hits straight to the heart. Ireland, 2023 / 87 min. Audio: English Subtitles: German