The Holiday (2006) · Tastebuds

It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

Comedy Romance london, england holiday movie business christmas party country house vacation surrey romance los angeles, california multiple storylines woman director christmas

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Contemporary, classical in form, effortless and warm.

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classical in formformally daring
effortlessdemanding
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resolvedopen-ended

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Nancy MeyersDirector
Nancy MeyersWriter
Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
Joe HutshingEditor
Bruce A. BlockProducer
Nancy MeyersProducer

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