Lost Christmas

"Nothing is truly lost, we just need to know where to look."

2011 1h 28m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 42

Drama

Synopsis

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An Urban Fairy Tale set in Manchester. A story of how a series of tragic events, that blight a young boy's life on Christmas Eve, take him on a journey where a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may have the key to help and give him a perfect Christmas.

“Nothing is truly lost, we just need to know where to look.”

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Cast

Suzy Eddie Izzard
Anthony
Larry Mills
Goose / Richard
Jason Flemyng
Frank
Geoffrey Palmer
Dr. Clarence
Sorcha Cusack
Nan
Steven Mackintosh
Henry
Christine Bottomley
Helen
Connie Hyde
Linda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hay
Writers: David Logan, John Hay
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Hay, shot by Graham Frake. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Tabern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Hay directs. Graham Frake behind the camera. Debbie Wiseman scores. Matthew Tabern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by John Hay, shot by Graham Frake. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Debbie Wiseman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Matthew Tabern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Suzy Eddie Izzard and Larry Mills and Jason Flemyng carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Nothing is truly lost, we just need to know where to look.".
11IMDB entry: tt1806954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.