Name: Blue Christmas
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-09-09
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Jamie Robson, Michelle Duncan, Lewis McGowan, Deborah Arnott, Ian Bustard

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On Christmas Eve, 1968, in a Scottish coastal town, a debt collector goes to work to avoid confronting his wife’s worsening psychosis at home.

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Bleak Christmas Drama
Psychological Character Study
Marital Strain
Mental Illness Theme
Scottish Setting
Socio-Economic Realism
Melancholic Tone
Existential Burden
Tragic
Period Drama

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Directed by: Charlotte Wells
Written by: Charlotte Wells
Produced by: Joy Jorgensen
Music by: Blair McClendon, Eli Cohn, Maya Peart

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Facts

September 9, 2017 · 16 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: September 9, 2017
Runtime: 16 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama
Original language: English
Made in: Germany, United Kingdom, United States

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3 questions, like "Is Blue Christmas worth watching?"

Questions about Blue Christmas

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Blue Christmas worth watching?

68

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.1).

Will I feel good after watching Blue Christmas?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for melancholy and 9 for bleakness, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Blue Christmas plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.