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Released 8 years ago.
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Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
2018 1h 41m EN
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★5.1TMDB · 39
Comedy
Synopsis
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Two sisters come together to spend Christmas with their families in their recently deceased parents’ falling down country house, with hilariously chaotic consequences, as ancient sibling rivalries flare up again to sabotage the hoped for season of good will.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Julian Ovenden
Dan
Gemma Whelan
Miranda
Joely Richardson
Lyla
Michael Landes
Trent
Sally Phillips
Miriam
Patricia Hodge
Aunt Peggy
Ronni Ancona
Vicky
James Fox
Uncle John
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- James Dearden
- Writers
- James Dearden
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by James Dearden, shot by Matthias Pilz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anuree De Silva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Julian Ovenden and Gemma Whelan and Joely Richardson carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt8255490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
James Dearden directs. Matthias Pilz behind the camera. Anuree De Silva cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Directed by James Dearden, shot by Matthias Pilz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Anuree De Silva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Julian Ovenden and Gemma Whelan and Joely Richardson carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt8255490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Matthias Pilz
- Editing
- Anuree De Silva
- Production design
- Caroline Steiner
- Costume design
- Sinead Skinner
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $36,809
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- 18A
Also by
James Dearden
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Key crew
- Executive ProducerCharlotte Arden
- Associate ProducerJezz Vernon
- Line ProducerLiza Carmel
- Art DirectionMimi Winsor
- Executive ProducerGareth Jones
- Executive ProducerPeter Gerard Dunphy
- EditorAnuree De Silva
- Executive ProducerAna Marina Smith-Suarez
- Additional PhotographyJessica Barrell
- Co-ProducerCaroline Stern
- Costume DesignSinead Skinner
- CastingGillian Hawser
- Set DecorationMaria Dagher
- Co-ProducerChris Wood
- ProducerNick Hamson
- Production DesignCaroline Steiner
- Costume DesignVictoria Russell
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- christmas
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2018-11-3018A
Also known as
International titles
- Surviving ChristmasGB
- Christmas SurvivalUS
