Aurora (Manuela Martelli) and Ale (Diego Ruiz) are a young couple who are escaping their families this Christmas, they break into an empty house and make themselves at home. The two have grown distant and they fight and bicker over their feelings for one another. When they find a sick girl hidden in the greenhouse they take her under their wing and the three begin an unconventional relationship. Together they help each other through their problems and discover where their lives should go from there.
Navidad lingers on precious moments of troubled and inhibited adolescence. Sebastián Campos exposes beautiful teens taking those tentative steps into adulthood with maturity and sensitivity. The three teens are not only the central characters, they exist in the film almost entirely alone, meanwhile the camera is flirting with them just as much as they are with each other. Stunningly shot, Navidad offers a picturesque view of family issues and young love. While such a subject has already been explored numerous times in cinema, Navidad might not offer anything new, but it does present three strong individuals with enough quirky nuances to hold your gaze. Depth quickly unfolds from nothing and as each character’s personal narrative is gradually chipped away at, it brims with empowerment and warmth. The film is filled with endless musing, shot at a leisurely pace, with a threesome of daddy-issues aided by a superb cast; it all comes together as a neatly wrapped gift tied tightly with a ribbon.
