Oscar-nominated drama “The Holdovers” takes audiences back to the 1970s with its retro world and heartfelt storyline

A teenage rebel has to spend the holidays at boarding school – with a grumpy teacher who doesn’t like him. This leads to a tentative approach in the Oscar-nominated drama “The Holdovers”, (almost) completely without kitsch.

Alexander Payne’s new film “The Holdovers” opens in Austria a month late. In the USA it started at the end of October, when many people began to get in the mood for the approaching holidays. Just the right time to spend two hours in his retro world: a tranquil, snow-covered area somewhere in the northeast of the United States, far away from the hectic hustle and bustle of the big cities, in the blissful 1970s…

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2024-01-26 23:48:23
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