“This may be their last… Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point. So it’s time to make this one count.” IFC Films has revealed the official trailer for an indie ensemble comedy non-narrative film called Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point, a sort of vintage, nostalgic trip back in time to an awkward Christmas Eve. This premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival back in May, and opens in US theaters starting in November this fall. On Christmas Eve, a rambunctious extended family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teens sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own. The cast includes Michael Cera, Elsie Fisher, Maria Dizzia, Gregg Turkington, Matilda Fleming, Lev Cameron, Ben Shenkman, and Sawyer Spielberg. Yes it has a cast of famous youngsters, who are all just having a fun time on set. This film is a scattershot collection of vignettes and awkward moments that don’t really amount to much – I didn’t care for it at all when I saw it in Cannes. But it might connect more with some cinephiles. Take a look. // Continue Reading ›
