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Messy Christmas

5.0/10
TMDB18 votes
Original: 96 min

A holiday celebration with the extended family gets stretched to the breaking point in this comedy from Germany. Sara is happily married to Jan, though this wasn't always the case -- Sara is Jan's second wife, while Sara has three ex-husbands, Gunnar, Andi and Erich, and she and Jan are raising children from each of their previous marriages. Jan is less than thrilled with the prospect of spending the holidays with Sara's mother, but things get worse when he learns his wife has planned a surprise for Christmas eve -- they'll be joined by Gunnar, Andi and Erich, as well as Erich's new wife Pauline, Andi's current spouse Rita and his own ex-wife, Eva. To call the atmosphere uncomfortable is an understatement, and things only get worse when Sara announces she's pregnant, which is quite troubling for Jan since he's been waiting for the right time to tell her he had a vasectomy several months before.

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About Messy Christmas

Messy Christmas (2007) is a film in the comedy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Martina Gedeck, Heino Ferch, Jasmin Tabatabai, Meret Becker.

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Original language
Runtime
96 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany
Production companies
ARD, X Filme Creative Pool, ARTE, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR, Label Télé
Directors
Writers
Richard Reitinger

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What is Messy Christmas about?

A holiday celebration with the extended family gets stretched to the breaking point in this comedy from Germany. Sara is happily married to Jan, though this wasn't always the case -- Sara is Jan's second wife, while Sara has three ex-husbands, Gunnar, Andi and Erich, and she and Jan are raising children from each of their previous marriages. Jan is less than thrilled with the prospect of spending the holidays with Sara's mother, but things get worse when he learns his wife has planned a surprise for Christmas eve -- they'll be joined by Gunnar, Andi and Erich, as well as Erich's new wife Pauline, Andi's current spouse Rita and his own ex-wife, Eva. To call the atmosphere uncomfortable is an understatement, and things only get worse when Sara announces she's pregnant, which is quite troubling for Jan since he's been waiting for the right time to tell her he had a vasectomy several months before.

Who stars in Messy Christmas?

Martina Gedeck, Heino Ferch, Jasmin Tabatabai, Meret Becker, Rainer Sellien, Roeland Wiesnekker. See the cast cards above for character names.

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