The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
26 audience votes
Key crew
- Bent HamerScreenplay
- Bent HamerDirector
- Levi HenriksenWriter
- John Erik KaadaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nina Andresen-BorudKarin
- Trond Fausa AurvågPaul
- Arianit BerishaGoran
- Joachim CalmeyerSimon
- Levi HenriksenSecurity Man
- Cecilie A. MosliElise
- Igor NecemerSerb
- Tomas NorströmKristen
- Ingunn Beate ØyenJohanne Jacobsen
- Kai RemlovAmbulansepersonale
- Morten Ilseng RisnesThomas
- Fridtjov SåheimKnut