"Together Again for the First Time" tells the story of a blended family reuniting on Christmas Eve. It's the first time they've all been in the same house at the same time since the parent's marriage seven years before--which wouldn't be a problem if they all liked each other. But they don't. And matters only get worse with the unexpected arrival of an ex-boyfriend, an unannounced live television broadcast, and the outing of well-kept family secrets. This is a comic, touching movie about what it means to be a family--even when you don't like each other very much
Acting
David Ogden Stiers plays grumpy dad like it's Shakespeare.
Writing
Secrets pile up faster than unwrapped presents.
Production
One house, maximum chaos—budget filmmaking done right.
Director
Jeff Parkin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Larisa Oleynik (Brenda) was already a 90s teen icon from 'The Secret World of Alex Mack' and '10 Things I Hate About You'—this was her awkward indie phase.
The 2008 'dysfunctional Christmas' subgenre peaked with 'Four Christmases'—this micro-budget cousin got buried but shares the same DNA of holiday misery comedy.
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