The Holdovers is a 2023 comedy drama film starring Paul Giamatti as a strict teacher who chaperones five students during the Christmas break. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Amazon Music Embed Widget - album The Holdovers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. What is The Holdovers about? The Holdovers explores the intricate, ever-evolving tapestry of human relationships against the backdrop of a New England prep school during a period of social unrest and insecurity in 1970s America. With the festive Christmas season ironically serving as a melancholic backdrop, the film explores human connection between three people amid their search for a place to fit in. It weaves themes of loneliness, the eternal search for belonging we all feel, and a ...