We always know end of year parties are coming when features like The Holiday Calendar begin to appear on schedule. Netflix also bets on that niche. Most of the time they are innocent movies with a good message that also involve the so-called “Christmas magic”, a magical time period where dreams come true. The movie in question addresses all these stereotypes, forming a sympathetic and consistent work with its thematic proposal (watch here).
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The plot of The Holiday Calendar begins when a woman gains from her grandfather an Advent calendar, a Lutheran tradition that serves to count down for Christmas. This girl has faced problems in her life, both on the professional and personal side: at the same time that she can’t stand as a respected photographer, she remains single and without prospects of dating someone. However, by earning the object that belonged to her grandmother, things begin to change for her when discovering that it has the power to predict the future.
This includes, of course, a love interest. This one is interpreted by Ethan Peck, which his main work is the escalation for Mr. Spock in “Star Trek: Discovery”. It is one of the unexpected gifts received by the protagonist in her days before Christmas: she knows the boy suddenly, who shows interest in her – and the reciprocal seems true. However, we also have the person who acts as a “friend” (in quotes), played by Quincy Brown. He is on the so-called “friendzone”, but over time turns out to be a love interest, forming the triangle that shapes the movie.
In Christmas films, there is no getting away from the clichés. The Holiday Calendar is no different: we have the story of the girl who ends up discovering happiness and her place in the world through the magic of Christmas, which also brings her the discernment about true love. We have seen this in several other movies of the kind, but the vast majority do not know how to work with these elements, leaving the final product very tiring.
Synopsis 1: She’s waiting for her real life to begin. Witch a little Christmas magic, and her best friend back in town, she may get her wish.
Synopsis 2: A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future – and pointing her toward love.
Age rating: Everyone