Happiest Season (2020)
- Directed by
- Clea DuVall
- Genre
- romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film, Christmas film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 1,336 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman brings her girlfriend home for Christmas but hasn't told her conservative parents she is a lesbian. She struggles to hide their relationship while navigating family traditions and expectations.
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What happens
Happiest Season is a 2020 American romantic comedy film directed by Clea DuVall, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mary Holland. Starring an ensemble cast consisting of Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Holland, Victor Garber, and Mary Steenburgen, the film follows a young woman who struggles to admit to her conservative parents that she is a lesbian while she and her girlfriend visit them during Christmas. A semi-autobiographical take on DuVall's experiences with her family, Happiest Season is the first lesbian Christmas rom-com produced by a major Hollywood studio. Produced by TriStar Pictures, Happiest Season was released in the United States on November 25, 2020, by Hulu. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the cast. The film won a GLAAD Media Award in 2021 in the Outstanding Film – Wide Release category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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