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Happy Christmassacre

Happy Christmassacre hijacked the iconic Christmas ad format and turned it into a tactical intervention for change. Opening on a warm, nostalgic family dinner — with naturalistic casting and deliberately banal festive dialogue — the film mirrors the comforting rhythms audiences expect. Performances are restrained and authentic, grounding the scene in recognisable British domestic reality. Then, without warning, the illusion collapses into a visceral bloodbath. By weaponising familiar dialogue and festive tropes, the film transforms comfort into confrontation, reframing Christmas as a moment of accountability and questioning whether it truly represents the compassion it claims to celebrate.

Category

Film - Cinema 1 minute & under (single)

Client:

Entered by:

Grey London

Award:

Shortlisted

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