A christmas tale, a fractured satire from finland, where the tradition of santa claus has a. Imagine if the monster squad and the thing had a baby, and it was adopted and raised by the goonies. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale to be a wonderfully entertaining christmas movie and if youre like me and enjoy a dash of dark comedic horror with your holiday spirit this is just the ticket. It does introduce some of the old stories, but doesnt explain how they are actually commonly known history pertaining to father christmas in finland, and werent. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archaeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. Rare exports is a fun and fresh ride, and is definitely a movie that caters towards the younger horror fans out there. It\\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \\archeological\\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish horror film directed by jalmari helander. Rare exports is a feature length movie from finland, based on an original short idea from the same director. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus.
This is one of those sweet, weird, awesome little movies that will catch you by surprise and brighten up your whole decembermovie season, if youll let it or if you can find it. An fs film oy in finland release of a cinet, pomor film, love streams agnes b. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982. The film is based on the 2003 short film rare exports inc. But this particular santa isnt the one you want coming to town.
It is based on a series of short films by jalmari and his brother juuso. Directed by jalmari helander and starring tommi korpela, per christian ellefsen, jorma tommila and jonathan hutchings. This dark secret and pietari unleash an unforeseen chain of events, after which, christmas will never, ever, be the same again. Mar 08, 2011 the idea that santa claus is a creepy, evil, twisted monster that really only exists to punish the wicked is a hell of a concept, and rare exports makes the most out of the premise, and does so in a really fun way. Embracing christmas and the magic of family with heart, warmth, fun, and charm, santa clause 2 is classic holiday entertainment everybody will enjoy. In fact one theme running through rare exports is that christmas itself has become something of a monster, devouring all in its path and steam rolling over the whole world every 12th month. Hij schreef het verhaal hiervan samen met zijn broer juuso en. Nick in this winning horrorfantasy film, which gives the jolly christmas figure a righteously ghoulish reimagining. Like a breath of fresh air this little gem sparkles with mischief and fun.
When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young pietari and his father rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell santa to the misguided leader of the. Theres a twist that comes a bit more towards the end of the film that i didnt see coming, and it changed the movie for me a bit. Check out more movies that start with r and movies from 2010. Were also giving away movie posters from this unique holiday tale arriving on bluray and dvd october 25. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and directed by. Rare exports is finnish fantasy film that will change how you see christmas forever. Set in the korvatunturi mountains in the lead up to christmas, an archaeological dig has unearthed the aeons old original santa claus, who is nothing like the cocacola created santa that has been accepted as the template for jolly old. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas.
The central character is pietari, a small boy who is the only person in his village who understands the connection between an archaeological dig, a surprising number of dead reindeer and the legend of a much, much nastier father christmas than the one most of us grew up with. Rare exports is a rare pleasure indeed, a totally unique look at christmas. A christmas tale is a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking hung by the fireside with care. Regisseur helander houdt wijselijk het aantal knipogen beperkt, wat rare. But this particular santa isn\\t the one you want coming to town. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you santa is an anagram of satan. A christmas tale is a horror comedy from finland that turns the santa claus legend upside down.
A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and directed by jalmari helander about people living near the korvatunturi mountain who discover the secret behind santa claus. A christmas tale is a contentedly macabre creation that unveils a different breed of st. A christmas tale 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. A christmas tale 2010 a young boy named pietari onni tommila and his friend juuso ilmari jarvenpaa think a secret mountain drilling project near their home in northern. Christmas horror movies have become as much of a holiday tradition as adaptations of a christmas carol, so the weird finnish movie rare exports. Check out more movies that start with r and movies from 2010 rare exports. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. A christmas tale stars onni tommila, jorma tommila, ilmari jarvenpaa, peeter jakobi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you. A christmas tale 2010 online subtitrat in romana calitate hd. Based on award winning shorts of director jalmari helander that have already acquired a.
Rare exports is een finsscandinavische fantasyfilm uit 2010 onder regie van jalmari helander. There are a couple of hundred of these buff extras in rare exports. Apart from the inescapable that the movie has santa and reindeer in it, this is a superior horror film, a spoton parody of movies about dead beings brought back to life. Considering the foreboding finnish landscape, the extensive reindeer carnage and that notably tall, emaciated, naked elderly elf, its readily apparent that rare exports. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander. It turns out that the most wellkept christmas secret ever lies 500 meters below ground. A christmas tale finlandnorwayfrancesweden production. A sweet sentimental christmas story like much of the offerings from hollywood, rare exports. His son charlie has landed on this years naughty list, and if scott doesnt marry by christmas eve one very, very short month away hell stop being santa forever. Back in the day, viewers from finland had to report to a special section of the nowdefunct roofless forum for debriefing and psychological analysis before being allowed to post messages in the. Jorma tommila, peeter jakobi, onni tommila, jalmari helander.
A christmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing. Pietari stumbles across a rare old book revealing that the legend of santa claus is actually more sinister than people are normally led to believe. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed santa claus. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. A christmas tale 2010 starring per christian ellefsen and peeter jakobi on dvd and bluray. A christmas tale synopsis its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. On the eve of christmas a young boy sets out to discover the truth behind several strange goings on in his small isolated village. When raunos reindeer heard is mysteriously slain and the children in town go missing. This started it all and the shitstorm still rages 15 years later.
The day before christmas eve, pietaris father rauno, a local reindeer. When local children begin disappearing, pietari and his father capture the mythological being and attempt to sell santa to the corporation sponsoring the dig. If you andor the young folks in your life like spooky folklore, snowy menace and brave young heroes, rare exports. Back in the day, viewers from finland had to report to a special section of the nowdefunct roofless forum for. It\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \archeological\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus.
Dec 03, 2010 watch the movie trailer for rare exports. Here at ruthless we have had a long and strange relationship with finland. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander and juuso helander, both of which involve a company. But this particular santa isn\t the one you want coming to town. On the eve of christmas, an enormous excavation at a nearby mountain disturbs the locals and captures pietaris curiosity.
The young star onni tommila steals the movie, which cant be easy when youre sharing scenes with hundreds of naked santas. On christmas eve in far north lapland, an archaeological dig unearths a centuries old secret buried 500 metres underground the real santa claus. If youre the right kind of person, this title will become a beloved part of your christmastime movie schedule for years to come. A christmas tale cast starring chaton anderson, sigmund boe, hjalmar iselvmo, atle kirkegard, tommi korpela. Jalmari helanders playfully audacious directorial debut, rare exports, does such a wonderful, effortless job of recapturing that slightly dangerous, prepc reckless streak that made such 80sera kid flicks as e. A christmas tale young pietari lives with his stern reindeerherding father rauno in arctic finland. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including the warriors way, black swan and all good things. Instead we have something that only foreign cinema can produce. A christmas tale was released in 2010 on friday, december 3, 2010 in limited movie theaters.
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