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Nativity! (certificate U, in cinemas from 27th November 2009) is an improvised comedy film from director Debbie Isett (Confetti), starring Martin Freeman (The Office, Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy). Failed actor Paul Maddens (Freeman) is a primary teacher who reluctantly takes on the task of organising his school's nativity play. Paul's rivalry with Gordon Shakespeare, his counterpart at the local private school gets out of hand when anarchic classroom assistant Mr Poppy overhears Paul's boast that a leading Hollywood producer is going to turn their play into a film. Soon events are spiralling out of Paul's control as the performance draws closer and closer.
In this scene, Paul meets his old friend Gordon and finds himself talking about their respective nativity shows. With Paul's pride wounded by Gordon's regular successes with critically acclaimed nativity shows and his own failure on his only previous attempt, Paul finds himself telling Gordon that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer (Ashley Jensen), now a top Hollywood producer, is going to turn his show into a film and a book. Suggestion:
Concept: the danger of untruth
The clip could be used when talking about the importance of truth, and the consequences when we are tempted to lie to save face or to get ourselves out of trouble.
Bible passages:
Matthew 5:33-37
John 3:19-21
2 Corinthians 4:1-2
Ephesians 4:17-25 | 
