Netflix
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square, from November 22
Since our evenings and weekends have not been very exciting for months, we better make it cozy at home. November too early for Christmas movies? No, some editors already started in September. Netflix has a gem online from 22 November.
The Christmas mood fades like snow in the sun when a rich sourpuss tries to sell her hometown. Can Christmas angel Dolly Parton change her mind through music, magic and warm memories? For an Oscar will Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square not eligible, but it is nice and bad. And let’s be honest, isn’t that exactly what makes a Christmas movie great?
Little women, from November 1
In Little Women four American sisters have greater ambitions than nineteenth-century America expects of them. They want nothing more than to become an actress, pianist or writer. While their environment tries to convince them that nothing beats a life as a housewife, the sisters do everything they can to make their dreams come true.
The life ahead, from November 13
Ten years ago, the Italian beauty disappeared from the silver screen, but in this Netflix Original, Sophia Loren is back! This time in the role of Madame Rosa, a Holocaust survivor who runs a shelter for children who have nowhere else to turn. A beautiful bond develops between Madame Rosa and a Senegalese boy, who, like her, suffers from a traumatic past.
Videoland
Temptation Island: Love or Leave, from November 26
Temptation Island 2.0, because according to the makers a lot has changed. The new setup sounds suspiciously like the Australian version. Four couples go in sunny Italy in search of one answer: am I here with the right one or is there someone who suits me better? They go on an adventure in two villas separately from each other. No seducers this time, but singles looking for a serious relationship. We are curious!
Marsof: Special Forces of the Netherlands, from November 2
The Maritime Special Operation Forces operate worldwide under the most extreme conditions to keep the Netherlands safe. This documentary gives a look behind the scenes. Educational and exciting.
NPO Plus
Between us
It is not new and avid NPO Plus viewers have probably already seen it, but we think Between us still worth a tip. In this Norwegian-Danish series (which actually Melomm Oss hot) we follow two couples. Merete and Joachim have been married for 12 years and recently moved to Copenhagen. They are ready for a new chapter in their lives. Nanna and her boyfriend Kasper have been together for three years and have decided they want children. When a mutual friend gets married, events take place in rapid succession, and the four are confronted with important life questions.
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