Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

Original title

Rare Exports

Directed by

Jalmari Helander

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, comedy horror film, Christmas film

Country

France, Finland, Sweden, Norway

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 679 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people living near a mountain in Finland dig up something unexpected that turns their Christmas upside down. They discover a secret behind Santa Claus that is much darker than the usual holiday story.

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What happens

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a 2010 Finnish fantasy action horror comedy film written and directed by Jalmari Helander about people living near Korvatunturi who discover the secret behind Santa Claus. The film is based on the 2003 short film Rare Exports, Inc.  and its 2005 sequel Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions  by Jalmari Helander and Juuso Helander, both of which involve a company that traps wild Santa Clauses and trains and exports them to locations around the world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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