Home for Christmas

Nov 12, 2010

1h 30m

★ 5.9

Overview

Adapted from a series of short stories by Norwegian author Levi Henriksen, Bent Hamers Home for Christmas weaves together the lives of people struggling to find their way home on a Christmas Eve, beneath the colors of the Northern Lights. The plot unfolds during a few afternoon hours on Christmas Eve. The individual stories, which at times intertwine, are set in the small town Skogli. The characters in the stories cover a great range in age and life situations, representing both reconciliation with their own lives and strong frustration. Some show the will to understand and do something about their lives, while others have given up. Deeply tragic and melancholy aspects are mixed with humour and rather frivolous solutions.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Bulbul Films

Filmimperiet Sverige

Pandora Film

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Cast

Karin

Nina Andresen Borud

Paul

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

Goran

Arianit Berisha

Simon

Joachim Calmeyer

Security Man

Levi Henriksen

Elise

Cecilie A. Mosli

Serb

Igor Necemer

Kristen

Tomas Norström

Johanne Jacobsen

Ingunn Beate Øyen

Ambulansepersonale

Kai Remlov

Thomas

Morten Ilseng Risnes

Knut

Fridtjov Såheim

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