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A Sunburnt Christmas

  • 2020
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
935
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A Sunburnt Christmas (2020)
On an outback farm ravaged by drought, the lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property.
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On an outback farm ravaged by drought, the lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property.On an outback farm ravaged by drought, the lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property.On an outback farm ravaged by drought, the lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property.

  • Director
    • Christiaan Van Vuuren
  • Writers
    • Elliot Vella
    • Gretel Vella
    • Timothy Walker
  • Stars
    • Daniel Henshall
    • Natasha Wanganeen
    • Chris Duncan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    935
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christiaan Van Vuuren
    • Writers
      • Elliot Vella
      • Gretel Vella
      • Timothy Walker
    • Stars
      • Daniel Henshall
      • Natasha Wanganeen
      • Chris Duncan
    • 23User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:05
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    Photos23

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    Daniel Henshall
    Daniel Henshall
    • Daryl Dunn
    Natasha Wanganeen
    • Nurse
    Chris Duncan
    • Corrections Officer #1
    Sullivan Stapleton
    Sullivan Stapleton
    • Dingo
    Alirio Zavarce
    • Leonard Schostakowski
    William Walker
    • Sick Balloon Kid
    Brendan Cooney
    Brendan Cooney
    • Corrections Officer #2
    James Smith
    • Joe
    Lizzie Hay
    • Maryanne
    Lena Nankivell
    • Daisy Raley
    Tatiana Goode
    • Hazel Raley
    Matt Vesely
    • Clyde Dandy
    Eadan McGuinness
    Eadan McGuinness
    • Tom Raley
    Jonathan Coleman
    Jonathan Coleman
    • Radio Announcer #3
    • (voice)
    Ling Cooper Tang
    Ling Cooper Tang
    • Fiona Raley
    Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
    Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
    • Senior Constable Wendy Madigan
    • (as Tiffany Lyndall Knight)
    Mitchell Butel
    Mitchell Butel
    • Constable Greg Madigan
    Christiaan Van Vuuren
    • Worker #1
    • Director
      • Christiaan Van Vuuren
    • Writers
      • Elliot Vella
      • Gretel Vella
      • Timothy Walker
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews23

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    9eunuch-25500

    Captures the feelgood, family spirit of Christmas with an Australia personality

    Possibly the only Christmas movie I've ever enjoyed. The themes are a bit mature for the kids but is perfect for engaging with the disillusioned teen at Christmas.
    7ops-52535

    wanna walla walla christmas

    And an alternative new year, then join me and everybody else that enjoyed this peculliar and maybe to some a really different x-mas movie, where the sun is on its highest at the northern side of the compass, and where the vortexes usually churns the wrong way, a film that made me smile and laugh, where phil collins of the genesis has found his spittin image to do his biographical drama when he takes a pass by on the road to the city called alice, and where the children actors must be a joy to the world and to the adult actors, because their plain and simple marvelous.

    so if you wanna have an outback christmas, with a paid vouleteerin outback santa sharing love and joy by spreading rain over henrietta or whatever the name of the homestead was, wher the kids are darling buds of naivity, the coming of age daughter the govner cause the mum is completely crazy then have a look at ''a sunburnt christmass''. its a recommend from the grumpy old man thinking that this might be a classic to the x-mas nerds
    9Grax99

    Great Christmas film

    What a great film, puts a smile on your face.

    Some great acting, well rounded film for all ages.

    Give it a watch.
    8syphur-83172

    Great Antidote to Sickly Sweet Christmas Films

    Quirky Australian Christmas movie with great performances by a largely inexperienced cast is probably the best way to review this. It's funny and heartfelt. My only negative might be that the ending involved some comical violence and some kids may not like it.

    Overall a great antidote to sickly sweet Christmas films with and with Australian twist
    9TreasureHunterGirl

    A fun Aussie Christmas movie

    This is a really fun Christmas movie with a great story, likeable characters, plenty of laughs and most importantly lots of Christmas spirit.

    It never makes you cringe nor does it go down cliched paths. The plot isn't predictable and kept me interested. I enjoyed seeing a summer Christmas in a movie for a change.

    The actors were all great from the kids to the villain and everyone in between. What I liked most was that it was really Aussie without having to use unrealistic stereotypes.

    A fun watch for the whole family.

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    • Trivia
      The alias he gives to the cop, Harold Bishop, is a character in Neighbours.
    • Goofs
      The shotgun shells shown throughout clearly have a firing pin indent in the primer. That is, they have already been fired.
    • Connections
      References The Silent Partner (1978)

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Stan
      • South Australian Film Corporation
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Засмагле Різдво
    • Filming locations
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Every Cloud Productions
      • Highview Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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