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Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 12, 2010

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

61%

Original Title

Hjem til jul

Production Companies

Bulbul Films, Filmimperiet Sverige, Pandora Film

Director

Bent Hamer

Description

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.