
Christmas with the Andersons
2016

Representation Score
Good
2017
GDirector
Noble Julz, Onyx Keesha
Runtime
63 minutes
Average Rating
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We Need A Little Christmas breaks from traditional holiday narratives by centering a same-sex couple as the emotional core. The film replaces the conventional nuclear family structure with a diverse, chosen social network. This shift highlights communal healing and female-led social structures, offering a fresh perspective on the holiday setting.
Category Breakdown
The film features Trisha Covington-Smith and her wife, Chris, as a same-sex couple. This couple serves as the primary emotional anchor of the story, highlighting a lesbian relationship within a holiday context.
The narrative focuses on a group of women navigating personal relationships and emotional healing. This places emphasis on female leadership and communal support systems.
The film suggests a multi-ethnic cast through character names and descriptions of a 'makeshift bunch.' This contrasts with the traditionally homogeneous portrayals of nuclear families in holiday movies.
The story emphasizes subjective emotional truths and chosen kinship over strict religious celebrations. It prioritizes healing and personal growth over traditional family hierarchies.
There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
This Christmas is different than any other Christmas thus far. Trisha Covington - Smith has decided to take her wife, Chris, and their children to a cabin in the woods to join her best friends Lindsay and Brighton, along with her new coworker, Angel, for a Christmas themed weekend. Santa Claus, laughter, and secrets lie ahead as the seemingly make shift bunch are forced to face each other, and heal with each other in the spirit of the season.

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