Dare to speak to strangers on a train? THIS IS CHRISTMAS tells the story of how one small act of kindness can change the lives of all of the others around them.
Fisherman’s Friend director, Chris Foggin is at the helm of an original romantic comedy from writer Alastair Galbraith (Whitstable Pearl, Doc Martin) and producer Allan Niblo, with a stellar ensemble cast led by Alfred Enoch (Harry Potter, Foundation) and Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner, Resident Evil) and Timothy Spall (Mr Turner, Spencer).
5* “2022’s best festive film”
DIGITAL SPY
4* “Quietly excellent.”
MAIL ON SUNDAY
“#1 straight-to-streaming Christmas film in 2022. A really understated, slow-burn gem of a Christmas film, This is Christmas is marred by a genuinely painful tragedy. It should, by all rights, become a bit of a British Christmas classic. It’s just the sort of feel-good crowd-pleaser that should, by all rights, be making a killing.”
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SYNOPSIS
Set in London during the busy yuletide season, ‘THIS IS CHRISTMAS’ follows Adam (Enoch) and Emma (Scodelario) on their daily commute from the picture-perfect village of Langton to London, meeting the same passengers every day. Until, one morning, Adam takes it upon himself to break the unspoken taboo of talking to strangers on a train and invites the whole carriage to hold their own Christmas party…
