The Holiday
Despite this movie being set at Christmas time, I wouldn’t call it a Christmas movie. The holiday itself plays such a little part in what is going on. Instead, the story is far more about relationships and finding yourself than anything to do with Christmas. Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) is heartbroken. The man she has been in love with for years is engaged to another woman. A fact announced at the company holiday party. To escape with her grief, Iris decides to put her house up for a temporary trade. Someone will stay in her Surrey cottage while she stays in their home. The woman she swaps homes with is Amanda. ...