Film

Home for Christmas

2010 · 1h 30m · Drama · Comedy

IMDb

6.1

Adapted from a series of short stories by Norwegian author Levi Henriksen, Bent Hamer's "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.

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

Ambulansepersonale

Morten Ilseng Risnes

Thomas

Fridtjov Såheim

Knut

Sarah Bintu Sakor

Bintu

Issaka Sawadogo

Bintu's Father

Kristine Rui Slettebakken

Tone

Reidar Sørensen

Jordan

• Bent HamerScreenplay · Director · Producer
• Levi HenriksenWriter
• John Christian RosenlundDirector of Photography
• John Erik KaadaOriginal Music Composer
• Silje NordsethEditor
• Pål GengenbachEditor

Release date

November 12, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

Norwegian

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

12

Genres

Drama, Comedy

• 

  Fried Green Tomatoes

  1991

• 

  Freedom Writers

  2007

• 

  Fahrenheit 451

  1966

• 

  Silvery Wind

  1956

• 

  The Cider House Rules

  1999

• 

  All the King's Men

  2006

• 

  The Piano Teacher

  2001

• 

  The Rules of Attraction

  2002

• 

  Shoot the Piano Player

  1960

• 

  The Story of Adèle H.

  1975

• 

  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

  1998

• 

  Bonjour Tristesse

  1958