Paul Hunham, a disliked teacher, is stuck at school over Christmas in 1970 with no family to go home to. He's joined by a 15-year-old troublemaker named Angus and head cook Mary, who lost her son in Vietnam. Despite their differences, they form an unlikely family and share comic misadventures during a snowy two weeks in New England. Along the way, they learn to let go of their past and choose their own futures.
The Holdovers
A disgruntled history teacher is stuck at a secluded boarding school over the holidays with a troubled student who has nowhere else to turn.
