Shot on 35mm, Ken Wardrop’s So This Is Christmas is a thought-provoking and emotional journey of five characters as they navigate a complicated lead-up to Christmas.
Billed as a different kind of holiday movie with compassion, Irish humor and a lot of heart, the documentary makes its North American Premiere at Hot Docs Canadian Documentary Film Festival in Toronto tomorrow (4/30).
It’s late November in a quiet little Irish town, and the expectations of the impending festive season are growing. Christmas trees are being bought, festive music turned up and presents scrambled for. It’s all getting very bright and loud, excessive and expensive.
“So this is Christmas” takes us on a thought-provoking and emotional journey with five ordinary characters as they navigate personal dilemmas triggered by this overwhelming time of year. Amid their everyday lives and struggles, we discover stories of extraordinary resilience and humble bravery.
The story is brought to life in a creative documentary form, where characters’ lives interweave with a colourful tapestry of Christmas scenes. Beyond the façade of tinsel and celebration, the fi lm explores the deeper complexities that emerge when expectations collide with reality. What transpires is an important social commentary, filled with humor yet tinged with tragedy that will leave audiences questioning the true meaning of Christmas.
Watch the first trailer for So This Is Christmas
Screenings:
April 30, 8:15pm – Tiff Bell Lightbox 3
May 2, 4:45pm – Scotiabank Theatre, Cinema 7