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

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)

Trailer

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