Home for Christmas
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2010-11-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Norwegian
Vote Count
24
Vote Average
5.896
Nina Andresen Borud
Karin
Trond Fausa Aurvåg
Paul
Arianit Berisha
Goran
Joachim Calmeyer
Simon
Levi Henriksen
Security Man
Cecilie A. Mosli
Elise
Igor Necemer
Serb
Tomas Norström
Kristen
Ingunn Beate Øyen
Johanne Jacobsen
Kai Remlov
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Morten Ilseng Risnes
Thomas
Fridtjov Såheim
Knut
Sarah Bintu Sakor
Bintu
Issaka Sawadogo
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Kristine Rui Slettebakken
Tone
Reidar Sørensen
Jordan
Nadja Soukup
Goran's Mother
Kyrre Haugen Sydness
Hroar
Nina Zanjani
Albanian Woman
Robert Skjærstad
Ambulansepersonale
Gard B. Eidsvold
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