The Holdovers

In "The Holdovers," a grumpy prep school instructor, compelled to spend Christmas break on campus, finds himself unexpectedly drawn into the lives of a handful of stranded students and the head cook mourning her son's death in Vietnam. Among the misfits is a brilliant, rebellious teenager whose pain and intellect challenge the instructor's cynicism, forging a fragile but genuine connection. Set against the frosty New England landscape, the film quietly observes the tentative bonds formed in adversity, capturing moments of awkward camaraderie and tender vulnerability.