{"id":6850,"date":"2025-11-12T14:41:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weihnachtsfilmfestival.de\/?page_id=6850"},"modified":"2026-02-06T19:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:19:02","slug":"whenlifegivesyoulemons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weihnachtsfilmfestival.de\/en\/wff2025\/whenlifegivesyoulemons","title":{"rendered":"When Life Gives You Lemons (Shorts)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Life Gives You Lemons (Shorts)<\/h5>\n

11 International Short Films | 90min | OmeU<\/p>\n

Life can be tough, especially around Christmas. Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and take matters into your own hands: These stories tell of courage, valuable encounters, happy coincidences, clever tactics, enlightening epiphanies and inner peace. And if none of this works, you will simply need a miracle.<\/p>\n

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Maailman tyhmin teko \/ The Stupidest Thing in the World<\/h5>\n

Catarina Diehl | Animation, Documentary | 11 min | Finland 2023 | OmeU | International Premiere
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C\u2019\u00e9tait bien \/ We Had Fun<\/h5>\n

Linda L\u00f4 | Drama | 18min | France 2025 | OmeU | German Premiere
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Away For Christmas<\/h5>\n

Keagan Shiva | Drama | 3min | Malaysia 2024 | OmeU | World Premiere
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Froid d’hiver \/ Winter Cold<\/h5>\n

L\u00e9a Oudjehani | Animation | 3min | France 2024 | OV | German Premiere
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Pas de No\u00ebl cette Ann\u00e9e \/ No Christmas This Year<\/h5>\n

Sara Sierschula | Essay Film | 5min | USA 2020 | OmeU | European Premiere
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Christmas Gift Thieves<\/h5>\n

Yann Cado, Julien Ordan, Samuel Hertzog | Comedy | 5min | Switzerland 2017 | OmeU | World Premiere
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Revolu-Ti\u00f3<\/h5>\n

Laura Fern\u00e1ndez Garcia | Animation | 1min | Sweden 2023 | OmeU | German Premiere
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Remisse Navidad<\/h5>\n

Andr\u00e9s Tamagnini | Comedy | 7min | Argentina 2024 | OmeU | German Premiere
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Inoubliable \/ Unforgettable<\/h5>\n

Gustave Linette | Dramedy | 9min | France 2024 | OmeU | German Premiere
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Peter Vulchev | Drama | 15min | Bulgaria 2024 | OmeU
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Joulun ihme \/ Miracle of Christmas<\/h5>\n

Jarno Harju | Dark Comedy | 12min | Finland 2025 | OmeU
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