Home by Christmas (2010): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2010, Home by Christmas is a drama and krieg film directed by Gaylene Preston, running about 93 minutes. “A film memoir of love, war and secrets” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A remarkable memoir of resilience, determination and love.Based on filmmaker Gaylene Preston's interviews with her father about his World War II experiences, reconstructed with actor Tony Barry as Ed Preston. Weaving strands of poetic imagined drama, and archival footage into the interview, Preston presents both sides of her parents' wartime marriage: the horror and hardship of battlefield and prison camp juxtaposed with the loneliness and grief of a young wife struggling with a newborn baby and a husband declared missing.Ed Preston, on his way home from rugby practice in 1940, joins the New Zealand Army to go to World War II. His new wife, Tui, is pregnant and distraught, but he tells her not to worry, he'll be home by Christmas. And so he is - four years later - after escaping from a prison camp in Italy. But while Ed is away, Tui has fallen in love with another man.

Who’s in it. Home by Christmas stars Martin Henderson as Ed Preston, Jed Brophy as Mart Preston, Tony Barry as Ed and Nick Blake as Les Harker, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Home by Christmas has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Home by Christmas page.

If you liked it. Fans of Home by Christmas tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.