Over Christmas

Down-and-out musician Bastian battles the blues as he returns home for Christmas and encounters a series of not-so-cheery surprises.

Over Christmas (2020) is a German dramedy miniseries created for Netflix, running three 45-minute episodes in a single season. Down-and-out musician Bastian Kollinger is struggling with the blues when he comes home to his family for the holidays, and the trip quickly turns into a run of not-so-cheery surprises. Seyneb Saleh and Cristina do Rego play women drawn into his unsettled return, while Lucas Reiber plays his brother Niklas, Johanna Gastdorf plays their mother Brigitte, and Carmen-Maja Antoni plays Oma Hilde, whose presence keeps the household's old rhythms and tensions close to the surface. Bastian wants a quiet, restorative holiday and keeps running into the people and history he would rather avoid. Each episode moves through family dinners, reunions, and small-town encounters that play out with awkward humor and a touch of melancholy. The mood is wry and warm, with the sting of failed ambitions softened by holiday cheer. The shape is brisk and self-contained, a short festive comedy for viewers who enjoy a dry, character-driven romcom. Fans of Gilmore Girls, Love Actually and Good Bye, Lenin! will find a similar blend of seasonal warmth and wistful comedy.

• Gilmore Girlsshared dramedy tone, small town homecoming, christmas setting with bittersweet family friction
• Love Actuallyshared holiday homecoming comedy about a struggling adult returning to family
• Good Bye, Lenin!shared German comedy register and lightly melancholic romcom mood

Release Date

2020-11-27

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (39)

What is Over Christmas about?

A down-and-out musician returns home for Christmas and runs into a series of not-so-cheery surprises.

What is Over Christmas like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Over Christmas as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Over Christmas violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Over Christmas.

Which shows are like Over Christmas?

Shows with a similar feel include Gilmore Girls, Love Actually, and Good Bye, Lenin!.

How long is Over Christmas?

Over Christmas: 1 season, 3 episodes.

Is Over Christmas still running?

No, Over Christmas has ended.

Where can I watch Over Christmas?

In United States, Over Christmas streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.