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Set in 1970, the film stars Paul Giamatti as a strict classics teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go on the Christmas break. Da'Vine Joy Randolph portrays the school cafeteria manager, and Dominic Sessa plays one of the students who stays on campus.
Nov 10, 2023 · The Holdovers is the story of three fractured people—Paul, Angus, and Mary, played respectively by Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph —thrust together in an empty boarding...
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Dec 28, 2023 · The film centers on a cranky history teacher (Paul Giamatti) at a remote prep school, Barton, who is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student (newcomer Dominic Sessa) who has no place to go and a family that doesn’t really want to spend time with him (the mom is divorced and spending the holidays with her new ...
May 4, 2024 · Each holdover, like Jason, Alex, Teddy, Ye-Joon, and Angus, adds depth to the story and showcases different reasons for staying at the school. Despite the minor roles of the other holdovers, their interactions with Angus and Mr. Hunham help shape the characters and showcase their vulnerabilities.
Jan 19, 2024 · When Hunham is left supervising five boys over the Christmas break – the holdovers – he is thrown together with his B+ student, Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa), whose mother phones at the last minute to say he won’t be going on holiday in St Kitts with her as she and her new husband need some time alone. Tully is a skinny teenager with an odd ...
Feb 15, 2024 · History teacher, borderline alcoholic and school grump Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) finds himself saddled with Angus (Dominic Sessa), the only student in a boarding school who has no home to go to during the Christmas vacation.
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Nov 22, 2023 · A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.
