Movie

Home by Christmas

“A film memoir of love, war and secrets”

★ 3.7(3)20101h 33m

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Good to know

Director: Gaylene Preston
Release date: 2010-04-29
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: New Zealand

Home by Christmas — trailer

About Home by Christmas

Home by Christmas is a 2010 movie in the Drama and War genres, directed by Gaylene Preston, starring Martin Henderson, Jed Brophy and Tony Barry. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 3.7/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Home by Christmas in Portugal — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A remarkable memoir of resilience, determination and love.Based on filmmaker Gaylene Preston's interviews with her father about his World War II experiences, reconstructed with actor Tony Barry as Ed Preston. Weaving strands of poetic imagined drama, and archival footage into the interview, Preston presents both sides of her parents' wartime marriage: the horror and hardship of battlefield and prison camp juxtaposed with the loneliness and grief of a young wife struggling with a newborn baby and a husband declared missing.Ed Preston, on his way home from rugby practice in 1940, joins the New Zealand Army to go to World War II. His new wife, Tui, is pregnant and distraught, but he tells her not to worry, he'll be home by Christmas. And so he is - four years later - after escaping from a prison camp in Italy. But while Ed is away, Tui has fallen in love with another man.

Cast

Martin Henderson

Ed Preston

Jed Brophy

Mart Preston

Tony Barry

Nick Blake

Les Harker

Byron Coll

Hoppy

Peter Hambleton

Sgt Syd Gurton

Richard Knowles

Vic

Kate McGill

Selina

Chelsie Preston Crayford

Tui

Themes & keywords

woman director

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Home by Christmas in Portugal?+

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How long is Home by Christmas?+

Home by Christmas has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in Home by Christmas?+

Home by Christmas stars Martin Henderson, Jed Brophy, Tony Barry, Nick Blake and Byron Coll.

When did Home by Christmas come out?+

Home by Christmas is a 2010 movie directed by Gaylene Preston.

What genre is Home by Christmas?+

Home by Christmas is Drama and War film.

Who directed Home by Christmas?+

Home by Christmas was directed by Gaylene Preston.