A seven-minute gut-punch that'll wreck your holiday spirit in the best way.
A couple confronts the cracks in the foundation of their marriage after reading their son's letter to Santa Claus.
Acting
Brown and Marzett pack a feature's worth of damage into seconds.
Direction
Baaset trusts silence more than most trust dialogue.
Writing
The letter device: devastating economy of storytelling.
Director
Nadir Baaset
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Santa letter trope usually signals magic; here it's a Trojan horse for emotional violence. Baaset weaponizes holiday sentiment against itself.
Shot in a single location with natural light, the claustrophobic framing mirrors the marriage's collapse. No score—just ambient tension.
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