The Holdovers

An illustrated poster shows three characters — a grumpy-looking older man in a sweater vest, a bandaged student with curly hair, and a stern woman holding folded laundry — standing solemnly over a shattered Christmas tree ornament. The broken red glass hints at both holiday chaos and emotional upheaval. The tagline reads “Discomfort And Joy.”

Director: Alexander Payne

Lead Actors: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Release Year: 2023

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14849194/

Podcast Episode: Episode 090: Barton Men Don’t Lie, Except When They Do! The Holdovers (2023) with Ed Hansen

Psychology Concepts: adolescent development, anxiety, attachment, attitudes, childhood trauma, chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, coping, death, depression, Developmental Psychology, emotions, employee motivation, family dynamics, gender, grief, Health Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, isolation, job satisfaction, joy, leadership, moral development, morality, obedience, Psychological Disorders, relationships, resilience, sadness, social influence, social learning, Social Psychology, stress