6 Hours to Christmas

Saturday, October 16, 2010 (The Mirror Pg 47)

By Rebecca Kwei
IT’S six hours to Christmas and what happens within those hours is what Shirley Frimpong-Manso unravels in her new movie.
6 Hours to Christmas takes you through a roller coaster of humour and bizarre circumstances where Reggie (Chris Attoh), a suave creative director makes plans with his girlfriend on a typical December 24. It sure was going to be a memorable 24th night as his girlfriend promises him dinner and fireworks before the stroke of midnight.
However, things take an exciting turn for Reggie when his office colleague (Damilola Adegbite of Mnet’s Tinsel) and the girl he has lusted after for a long time gives him a Christmas present he finds impossible to refuse.
What happens as Reggie ‘unwraps’ his Christmas present is worth seeing ‘fiilifili’.
The cast, story line, acting and dialogue are superb. Shirley’s movies have received great reviews and 6 Hours to Christmas will no doubt receive another standing ovation.
As arts writer, Pa John Dadson, puts it “6 Hours to Christmas may yet reach the iconic heights. Shirley’s other movies such as a ‘Sting in a tale’ which dealt with many social and ethical issues, would make you laugh and take you on a ride that will surprise you. She has once again shown her resilience and moved away from the norm, trying another mould-breaking experiment which she again succeeds.”
The movie also stars Nii Odoi Mensah, Sena Tsikata (Things we do for Love), Marian Lempogo and Benny Ashun.
According to Shirley, this time round, she wanted to do ‘something different, a dark comedy’.
And yes, 6 Hours to Christmas is different and for movie lovers, Christmas came early — it’s Christmas in October. 6 Hours to Christmas premieres on October 29, 2010 at the National Theatre at 6.30 p.m.