The Christmas Break

2023 1h 39m EN

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5.6

MID

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5.3

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 11★5.3IMDB · 278

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Justin Long
Jack
India Mullen
Caroline
Tom Moran
Cormac
Ruth Kearney
Maeve
Cate Russell
Pauline
Owen Roe
Calum Reilly
Bríd Ní Neachtain
Nadine Reilly
Aoife Hughes
Saoirse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Prarthana Mohan
Writers: Scott Thomas, Jed Elinoff
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Prarthana Mohan, shot by Ciarán Tanham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Gilhuis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

RUNTIME

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Justin Long and India Mullen and Tom Moran carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28364747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Prarthana Mohan directs. Ciarán Tanham behind the camera. Aaron Gilhuis scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Prarthana Mohan, shot by Ciarán Tanham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Gilhuis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Justin Long and India Mullen and Tom Moran carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt28364747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.