DESPUÉS DE LAS 12

THE CHRISTMAS HOUR

By Sofia SZELSKE

SOFIA SZELSKE (INDEPENDENT) - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2021

Christmas is coming and FABIAN, owner of a toy store, hires a man dressed as Santa Claus but then is forced to fire him: scares away customers because of his dirty appearance. Fabian feels persecuted by this man. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus appears and Fabian receives a surprise.

Festivals
& Awards

Mar Del Plata FF 2021
BIFFF Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2022
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Drama, Female director, Black comedy
    • Countries
    • ARGENTINA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Duration
    • 13 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Sofia SZELSKE
    • Writer(s)
    • Sofia SZELSKE
    • Synopsis
    • Christmas is coming and the brothers Fabian and Manuel hope to reach record sales in their toy store. But there is a problem: Claus, the man they have hired to play the role of Santa Claus, has a disgusting appearance and scares away the customers.
      Fabian fires him and Claus reacts aggressively. While Fabian feels persecuted by this strange man, his little son Daniel is about to discover the truth about Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus shows up and they both get a surprise.