So This Is Christmas

In this Irish documentary, we drop in on a range of characters as they get ready for December 25th. For some, it’s a jubilant time, a time of connection. For others, it comes with more complex feelings. So This is Christmas is builds a group portrait of these different emotions Christmas evokes, from shy loner Annette; to newly widowed Jason keeping things special for his two kids; to road sweeper (and blarney merchant) Shane getting presents ready for his nephews.

A bittersweet picture of Ireland that will still bring you plenty of Christmas cheer, So This is Christmas explores similar emotions to It’s a Wonderful Life, showing how we can find hope at any time of year.