Christmas as Usual (2023)
- Original title
- Så var det jul igjen
- Directed by
- Petter Holmsen
- Genre
- comedy film, Christmas film
- Country
- Norway
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 110 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Norwegian woman brings her Indian fiancé home for a traditional family Christmas. Their different traditions and beliefs cause awkward and funny conflicts.
lightheartedtenseclashromanticfamiliarcringe-comedyfeel-good
What happens
Christmas as Usual (Norwegian: Så var det jul igjen) is a 2023 Norwegian romantic comedy film directed by Petter Holmsen starring Ida Ursin-Holm and Kanan Gill. The film is based on the true story of Holmsen's sister, a Norwegian, and her relationship with an Indian, whom she brings home for Christmas Eve. Thea goes back to her rural hometown to celebrate a classic Norwegian Christmas with her family, bringing along Jashan, her Indian fiancé. Hoping it will be Christmas as usual, it becomes a tumultuous clash of vastly different beliefs and traditions. The film was released on December 6, 2023, on Netflix and received mostly negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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