Last Holiday (2006)
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A humble shop assistant diagnosed with a terminal illness decides to spend her final weeks on a lavish luxury holiday in Europe.
The story
Georgia Byrd is a shy, unassuming salesperson in the cookware department at Kragen's Department Store in New Orleans who dreams of a better life. During the Christmas season, she is shocked to learn she has been diagnosed with a rare terminal neurological disorder called Lampington's disease. Believing she only has a few weeks to live, she quits her job and liquidates her assets to embark on a dream vacation at the deluxe Grandhotel Pupp in the Czech Republic. There, she embraces a life of luxury and indulgence, unaware of the complications and connections her presence will create among the hotel's elite guests and staff.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Georgia Byrd, a humble shop worker in New Orleans, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and decides to spend her remaining time on a luxury holiday in the Czech Republic. At the Grandhotel Pupp, she lives extravagantly, attracting the attention of various guests, including the arrogant owner of her former employer, Matthew Kragen. After a misunderstanding leads her to believe she is dying, she is eventually confronted by the hotel's manager, who urges her to return home. A snowstorm separates her from her coworker, Sean, who has traveled to find her. During a New Year's Eve party, Kragen attempts to humiliate her by revealing her status as a mere saleswoman, but she reveals her illness, leading the other guests to abandon him. After a tense confrontation on a balcony, Sean arrives and they confess their feelings. In the final moments, it is revealed that Georgia was misdiagnosed and is not actually dying. The film ends with the couple returning to New Orleans to open a restaurant together.
- First release year
- 2006
- Runtime (minutes)
- 112
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Wayne Wang
- Writers
- Jeffrey Price · writer; Peter S. Seaman · writer
- Cast and characters
- Queen Latifah · Georgia Byrd; LL Cool J; Timothy Hutton; Gérard Depardieu; Alicia Witt; Giancarlo Esposito
- Genres
- romantic comedy-drama
- Themes
- mortality; self-discovery; luxury vs. simplicity
- Tone and mood
- heartwarming; whimsical
- Setting
- New Orleans, USA and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
- Premise and plot tags
- fish out of water; medical drama; road trip
- Source material / true-story basis
- 1950 British film of the same name by J. B. Priestley
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, though Queen Latifah's performance was universally praised for her charm and humor. It underperformed at the box office.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 56% · scale: percentage · review count: 122
- Awards and nominations
- NAACP Image Award · Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film features recipes from the Food Network.; Queen Latifah appeared on Emeril Lagasse's show to promote the film.
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