The Christmas Party (1996)

Original title

Joulubileet

Directed by

Jari Halonen

Genre

comedy film, Christmas film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

K-12

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people gather for a Christmas party that takes a dark turn into criminal schemes. The story follows the chaotic events that unfold among the guests.

offbeatdarkly comicquirkyunsettlinggrimwryabsurdistcrime-themed

What happens

The Christmas Party (Finnish: Joulubileet) is a 1996 Finnish crime comedy film directed by Jari Halonen. Although the film's success at the box office was modest, critics gave positive reviews and, years after its release, the film has gained a strong cult reputation. At the 1997 Jussi Awards, Jorma Tommila was awarded for the Best Actor and Oiva Lohtander for the Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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