The Holiday

Verbal Diorama

A fairy-tale English cottage set in a tranquil country garden. Snuggle up by an old stone fireplace and enjoy a cup of cocoa. An enchanting oasis of tranquillity in a quiet English hamlet, just forty minutes from exciting London.

No, it's not Verbal Diorama HQ, but the description of Iris Simpkins' traditional English country cottage in The Holiday, the quintessential Christmas romantic comedy that only seems to get better and more appreciated with age. You could say it has gumption.

Derided by critics in 2006, it's since become a Christmas holiday classic, invoking cosy nights snuggling by a roaring fire, and toasting to love, both romantic and platonic.

With an all-star cast, and under the always steady hand of writer/director Nancy Meyers, The Holiday is your excuse to believe in the festive romantic spirit, despite the fact that Iris' charming cottage doesn't actually exist in real life...

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