by Hajnal Farkas

Created on: October 23, 2009   Last Updated: October 24, 2009

The Holiday is a drama and romantic comedy directed by Nancy Meyers. She is an American director, producer and screenplay writer. She directed several very successful films such as What Women Want, The Parent Trap (still on my to watch list), Something's Gotta Give (which is one of my favourite movies) and It's Complicated (I will watch it).

The film was made in 2006 and luckily it's not a Christmas comedy like Home Alone which is a good film but I'm bored to watch the 100th similar Christmas film. The classification is 12 years and older. The running time is 130 minutes. It is quite long but I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end.

Cast
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Amanda Woods - Cameron Diaz
Iris Simpkins - Kate Winslet
Graham Simpkins - Jude Law (Iris's brother)
Miles Dumont - Jack Black (film music composer)
Arthur Abbott - Eli Wallach (screenwriter)
Jasper Bloom - Rufus Sewell (Iris's colleague, unrequited love)
Sophie - Miffy Engelfield (Graham's daughter)
Olivia - Emma Pritchard (Graham's daughter)


Plot
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Iris (Kate Winslet) works as an editor for The Daily Telegraph in the UK. There is a Christmas party in the office, she wraps carefully her present for her unrequited love, Jasper. She is still working while the others are celebrating already. Jasper comes into her office to talk to her. It is the best moment she can give him her present, it is a special book. The boss has an announcement so they go out to hear him: he announces Jasper's engagement with one of their colleagues.

Amanda (Cameron Diaz) is a very successful film trailer editor, owner of the company. She lives in a luxurious house in Los Angeles. She realises that her boyfriend cheated on her so she fires him.

The two main characters sit in their home with broken hearts. Amanda decides to go on a holiday to make easier forgetting her ex. She found a home exchange site and writes a message to Iris. They decide to do the change next day. Amanda goes to Surrey and she finds a snow covered beautiful place away from the crowded cities. Iris arrives in the sunshiny L.A. where she found a full equipped house. Both girls are surprised about their new place.

Amanda has an unexpected guest, Graham. He is Iris's brother and pops in after a few drinks in the pub nearby. They spend the night together. In the meanwhile Iris meats Miles and his girlfriend who come to pick up the laptop of Amanda's ex. She picks up an elderly man who seems to be lost and takes him home. He is the famous screenwriter Arthur Abbot. They have a lot

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