# Happy Christmas (2014)

> An irresponsible young woman’s arrival unsettles her brother’s Chicago household, nudging a novelist mother toward an unexpected reinvention.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/139597

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Joe Swanberg
- Cast: Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham, Joe Swanberg, Jude Swanberg, Chris Swanson, Eldar Kim
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2955096/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: low key, witty, awkward, christmas season, quiet evening

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