This film is very similar both in plot and tone to Melancholia (2011). If you liked that film you might like this one. This is not a horror film and though it has some comedic elements it is far from a comedy. It is more of a very dark drama. You are spending the evening with average and sometimes unlikeable characters who are attempting to cope with an impending tragedy. The movie packs a bit of a punch (though maybe not as much as it should) and it does stay on your mind for awhile after. It keeps you thinking if you were in that situation, if you had kids, how would you react, what would you do.
This is not a family Christmas movie and certainly not one filled with holiday cheer. This will appeal to a limited audience. A true holiday downer.
This is not a family Christmas movie and certainly not one filled with holiday cheer. This will appeal to a limited audience. A true holiday downer.