Starring: Daniel Brühl, Diane Kruger, Guillaume Canet
Director: Christian Carion
Country: UK, Germany, France
Genre: Foreign, Holiday

French. German. Scots. Christmas!

Wow. If you’re all Scroogeish over the Holidays becoming commercialized, this could be the drop of elixir you’re looking for. While most Holiday films, even the best of them, have a commendable underlying message to them, they are so wrapped up in cookie frosting that it’s hard not to get a cavity swallowing all of the sugar. Joyeux Noël is the greatest example of what the Holidays should represent: a respect and love for your fellow man. It’s set on the front lines of World War I during Christmas Eve where German, Scottish and French forces are pitted against each other. I realize that It’s a Wonderful Life is a bold comparison, but Joyeux Noel is definitely one of the best Holiday films I’ve ever seen.