SG Film: The Holdovers
Every month, you can enjoy a movie in the auditorium. This year’s Christmas pick is the dramatic comedy, The Holdovers. A grumpy teacher must stay on campus over the holidays with a mourning cook and a troubled student who has nowhere else to go.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Film Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa
Language: English – Subtitles: English
Time: 19:30-21:45 hrs. Free entrance (no registration required). Entrance Cobbenhagen building: see below.
“I don't think I've ever had a real family Christmas like this before.”
A grumpy educator at a New England prep school stays on campus over Christmas break to look after a few students who have no place to go. He unexpectedly develops a close relationship with a brilliant but troubled student and the school's head cook, a woman mourning the loss of her son in the Vietnam War.
Set in the 1970s, the director made the film with the feel of 70s films in mind. Despite being shot digitally, the film resembles those of the era, such as The Breakfast Club and Dead Poets Society.
Reception
The film received universal acclaim, specifically for its performances and Payne’s direction, with this being his first directed feature in 6 years. At the Academy Awards, the film received 5 nominations, out of which one resulted in a win. For her performance, Da'Vine Joy Randolph received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, the first of her career.
“When it’s over, the chill it leaves in your spine is destined to last nearly as long as the smile on your face.”
-Observer
“The Holdovers presents a compelling time capsule of an era that may be long ago but still feels raw and relatable today.”
-Consequence
Movies on the big screen on campus
Once a month, you can enjoy the best movies on the big screen on campus:
- Tuesday, October 1 – The Banshees of Inisherin (2022 - Martin McDonagh)
- Tuesday, November 5 – Perfect Days (2023 - Wim Wenders)
- Wednesday, February 5 – Anatomy of a Fall (2023 - Justine Triet)
- Tuesday, March 12 – The Sound of Metal (2019 - Darius Marder)
- Wednesday, April 2 – Ema (2019 - Pablo Larraín)
- Tuesday, May 7 – Birdman (2014 - Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
More information
SG Film Nights are organized by Studium Generale.
Contact: Annelieke Koster (Studium Generale).
Entrance Cobbenhagen building
The Cobbenhagen building can be entered
- via the Koopmans building, and subsequently the glass corridor to the Cobbenhagen building, till 19:00 hrs.
The Koopmans building is closed after 19:00 hrs. - via the main entrance of the Cobbenhagen building at the side of the Hogeschoollaan (near the pond).
- for disabled and wheelchair users, access is possible via the Koopmans building, or via an alternative entrance from the Warande parking lot and a side entrance to the glass corridor.
For more information, see also Campus map and buildings, and for assistance, please call +31 (0)13 - 466 3000 (Security).
