IMDb 8.2 2024 HD

And That’s for This Christmas

And That’s for This Christmas

2024
Drama
15 min NR Bulgaria
8.2 IMDB

While preparing the details for his own funeral, an elderly man realizes that he will be celebrating Christmas alone. Unable to fall asleep, he decides to spend the…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Peter Vulchev
Starring
Lyubomir Bachvarov / Kalina Staneva / Katelina Kancheva

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

poignant somber reflective melancholic touching intimate quiet emotional mature thoughtful lonely moving

Reviews

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Chloe Davies
Mar 18, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

‘And That’s for This Christmas’ ventures into territory that is both deeply personal and universally relatable: the fear of loneliness, especially during times meant for togetherness. The film's premise, featuring an elderly man facing his own funeral arrangements…

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Samuel Cartwright
Mar 18, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a film that cuts straight to the heart of what it means to be alone, particularly when surrounded by the enforced jollity of Christmas. 'And That’s for This Christmas' is a masterclass in understated storytelling, focusing…

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 18, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

‘And That’s for This Christmas’ presents a challenging yet potentially rewarding cinematic journey. The film centres on an elderly gentleman grappling with the stark reality of an impending funeral and the prospect of Christmas solitude. While the plot…

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Marcus Thorne
Mar 18, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A quietly devastating yet ultimately tender exploration of solitude and remembrance, 'And That’s for This Christmas' is a film that bypasses sentimentality for genuine emotional resonance. The central conceit – an elder preparing for his funeral and then…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 18, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This contemplative piece, 'And That’s for This Christmas', offers a starkly intimate portrait of an elderly man confronting his twilight years and the profound quiet that can descend. Lyubomir Bachvarov, in what is presumed to be a central…

FAQs

While the premise of an elderly man facing Christmas alone after preparing for his funeral is undeniably somber, the film might offer moments of quiet hope or solace. His decision to spend the holiday at his deceased wife's grave suggests a search for comfort and a connection to enduring love. The narrative could explore the resilience of the human spirit and the ways in which memory can provide strength.