THEME EXPLORATION

Christmas setting

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eloise at Christmastime
Eloise at Christmastime
2003 · Kevin Lima
Ghost Soup
Ghost Soup
1992 · Shunji Iwai
The Real St. Nick
The Real St. Nick
2012 · Penelope Spheeris
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
A Missa do Galo
A Missa do Galo
1982 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
1962 · Lucio Fulci
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra USA

His masterpiece 'It's a Wonderful Life' defines the cinematic Christmas experience by exploring redemption, community, and human connection through a deeply humanistic lens.

 Richard Curtis UK

Curtis has repeatedly used Christmas settings as the backdrop for examining love, relationships, and human vulnerability, most notably in 'Love Actually' and 'Four Rooms.'