SURVIVING CHRISTMAS WITH THE RELATIVES (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Julian Ovenden (1st Night), Gemma Whelan (Prevenge), Joely Richardson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Michael Landes (Gold), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’s Diary), Patricia Hodge (The Leading Man), Ronni Ancona (Penelope), James Fox (Sexy Beast), Sophie Simnett (Mum’s List), Mark Tandy (Claim), Jonas Moore (film debut), Kitty Peterkin (film debut), Riley White (film debut), Lochlan White (film debut), Harvey Fisher (film debut), Radoslaw Kaim (Hurricane), Janine Fitzgerald (Mum’s List)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

James Dearden (A Kiss Before Dying), director, writer; Nick Hamson (Mum’s List), producer; Hugo de Chaire (Capsule), composer; Matthias Pilz (A Patch of Fog), cinematographer; Anuree De Silva (Flyfishing), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

When two sisters come together to spend Christmas with their families in their recently deceased parents’ country house, ancient sibling rivalries flare up with hilariously chaotic consequences…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

We’re getting closer and closer to the countdown towards Christmas, and to kick things off is a hilarious tale of family awkwardness you’ll only find once a year.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2018

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