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Christmas Story (2007)
Directed by Juha Wuolijoki
Fantasy, Family · 1h 23m
Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas's former adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. At thirteen, Nikolas is sent to live and work with Iisakki, a grumpy old carpenter, who forbids Nikolas to continue making presents for Christmas. Gradually, however, Nikolas wins Iisakki's trust. Together they begin to look after the Christmas traditional that Nikolas has begun. When the aged Iisakki has to leave Nikolas and move away, the tradition of Christmas presents is once again at risk. Thankfully, Nikolas comes up with a solution that brings children joy every Christmas, even continuing to today.
Cast
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Otto Gustavsson
Jonas Rinne
Kari Väänänen
Minna Haapkylä
Mikko Leppilampi
Mikko Kouki
Laura Birn
Matti Ristinen
Antti Tuisku
Eeva Soivio
Pirjo Leppänen
Crew
- Director
- Juha Wuolijoki
- Screenplay
- Marko Leino
- Director of Photography
- Mika Orasmaa
- Original Music Composer
- Leri Leskinen
- Editor
- Harri Ylönen
- Producer
- Juha Wuolijoki
Details
- Original title
- Joulutarina
- Release date
- 2007-11-16
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Fantasy, Family
- Original language
- FI
- Spoken languages
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland
- Production
- Snapper Films