A Sunburnt Christmas

A Sunburnt Christmas

A Sunburnt Christmas

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A Sunburnt Christmas

"This very Australian comedy is not your typical cliché Christmas movie"

2020

1h 31m

6.8(14 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Family

Overview

The lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property. A wily teenager seizes the opportunity to save the farm—and bring her fractured family back together.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

Daryl

Lena Nankivell

Daisy

Eadan McGuinness

Tom

Tatiana Goode

Tatiana Goode

Hazel

Sullivan Stapleton

Sullivan Stapleton

Dingo

Ling Cooper Tang

Ling Cooper Tang

Mum

Natasha Wanganeen

Natasha Wanganeen

Nurse

Chris Duncan

Corrections Officer #1

Alirio Zavarce

Leonard Schostakowski

William Walker

Sick Balloon Kid

Creative team

Directed by: Christiaan Van Vuuren
Written by: Elliot Vella
Gretel Vella

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