Christmas Uncensored

Synopsis:

In one of the post-soviet countries, where sexual taboos are still ruling the society and strong traditions of Catholicism and homophobia are alive, family members and couple of friends come together to celebrate Christmas Eve.

Quick Thoughts:

This Lithuanian film is rather different and in a way, lacks a solid identity.

The story is set over the Christmas holidays and deals with family dinner, along with all of the drama that ensues, yet it does not feel like a holiday film beyond the plot setup and a few Christmas decorations. As for the actual guts of the story, family drama is at the core. You have a perverted father who doesn’t believe in religion, a mother who is religious but also believes in horoscopes, and their sons and their spouses who are dragged along because of tradition. And yet, it seems like no one wants to be there.

Then there’s the revelation of the dad sleeping with his son’s wife, that they filmed… that that son is actually gay himself and his wife is, or that everyone is sleeping with each other. I’d actually suggest that you skip this queer holiday film – unless you enjoy darker family dramas.