For many, Christmas films (or TV films) are a veritable Proust madeleine. Just like the boxes in an Advent calendar, the broadcast of this type of feature film allows us to patiently wait for the holiday season. For Arthur Sanigou, the director of the TV film Vengeance at triple gallopChristmas movies are a guilty pleasure. In an interview given on December 9, 2023 to L’Éclaireur Fnache declared about them: “These were the first films that had an impact on me. Christmas comedies do good in a time when we need them. I had already made a Christmas film parody on Instagram. They are full of good feelings, I I love the universe and the atmosphere in which they transport us. It summons all the childhood films of the 1990s, like, of course, Mom, I Missed the Plane. It is in this spirit that he made his second film on the Christmas theme. Never screened in cinemas, the comedy was released on December 8 directly on the Amazon Prime Video platform. This Wednesday, December 18, 2024, this film, entitled A Stunning Christmas, is broadcast on the TMC channel, at 9:25 p.m.
What is the comedy A Stunning Christmas about?
For his first Christmas comedy, Arthur Sanigou chose to present a scenario that was zany to say the least. The plot ofA Stunning Christmas begins December 24. Greg, a police officer, prefers to go on a mission rather than stay with his daughter for New Year’s Eve. It is therefore Santa Claus himself who decides to teach her a lesson by granting his daughter’s wish. The policeman finds himself sent into a Christmas TV movie, where he takes the place of Richard Silestone, the main protagonist. Richard takes Greg’s place in the real world. To get their lives back, the two men have no choice… They must accomplish each other’s mission.
A Stunning Christmas with a five-star cast that makes you want to
For this second feature film, Arthur Sanigou has brought together a promising cast. Éric Judor dons a wig to play Richard Silestone. Greg is played by the comedian Ragnar le Breton. To give them the answer, Philippe Lacheau plays Santa’s assistant and Laura Felpin slips into the shoes of a presenter. To direct this merry band, the director allowed a degree of freedom while setting a framework. In an interview given on December 9, 2023, still at L’Éclaireur Fnache explained: “I leave a lot of freedom to the actors, but there are barriers, it doesn’t have to be the playground. It’s still very structured. I give them the space to have fun, to invent, improvise, but without it being a mess. The part of improvisation is obligatory to have actors who are fulfilled in comedy. If you close the text too much, they will be unhappy. Typically, Éric Judor and Laura Felpin are artists who. are going I listen to their proposals a lot, because they are the ones in front of the camera, who feel the scene, what works or not.”
