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(Film rescheduled from 6th December)Christmas, 1970. Paul, a fastidious and curmudgeonly teacher at a New England boarding school, has the least desirable job on campus: looking after five students who are unable to return home over the festive break. Aided only by cafeteria manager Mary, Paul vows to run a tight shift. That puts him on a collision course with Angus, a reluctant ‘hold over’ student who’d rather be anywhere else over the holidays.
Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is a delightful attempt at crafting a 1970s style comedy-
drama for the 2020s. With three superb and widely-acclaimed turns from Giamatti, Randolph
and newcomer Sessa, this is a charming, funny and bittersweet film proving that, occasionally, Hollywood really can make ‘em like they used to.
Awards:
Winner - Golden Globes for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Paul Giamatti) and Best
Supporting Actress (Da'Vine Joy Randolph)
Quotes:
“★★★★ The sympathy, richness and gentleness of this picture are… a marvel: a grown up drama for grown up people” - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“Curmudgeonly and charming, unsentimental and deeply felt, antically funny and deceptively
humane” - Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
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