Family Time (2023)

Original title

Mummola

Directed by

Tia Kouvo

Genre

drama, comedy

Country

Sweden, Finland

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

K-7

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An extended family gathers for their annual Christmas celebration. Old tensions and habits surface between the adults as they share meals and small talk.

observationalwarmlow-keysubtly tensenaturalisticdomesticslow-pacedintimate

What happens

Family Time (Finnish: Mummola) is a 2023 comedy-drama film written and directed by Tia Kouvo in her feature directorial debut. Starring Leena Uotila, Ria Kataja, Elina Knihtilä and Tom Wentzel, the film follows an annual family Christmas get-together that sees the usual tensions rise. It is based on Kouvo's 2018 short film of the same name. The film had its world premiere in the Encounters section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on 20 February 2023. It was chosen as the Finnish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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