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

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)

Trailer

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