Despite the best efforts of its cast, 'Holiday' is an underdeveloped thriller.
Courtroom dramas have been a staple of the screen for decades, giving audiences some of the most compelling stories ever put to screen. From To Kill a Mockingbird to A Few Good Men, there are a whole host of iconic films set within the confines of a courthouse. Very few of these films, however, have shown what goes on after the trial, and what becomes of the defendant.
Over the course of the film, Gabbriellini cuts to different periods in time, not only showing Veronica standing trial in the courtroom while Giada seeks to defend her but also memories of her fraught relationship with her mother. We also see Veronica begin to explore her burgeoning sexuality upon meeting a young man at a nightclub.
The problem is then in how the film’s structure is messy and often difficult to follow. It's clear that Gabbriellini made it with nothing but the best of intentions, but the way this story is told leaves the viewer feeling cold and completely disconnected from everything happening on the screen. Much of Holiday ends up feeling underdeveloped and surface-level, even as it seeks to portray its characters as beyond just what we see of them on the exterior.
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