But this particular santa isn\\t the one you want coming to town. A christmas tale finlandnorwayfrancesweden production. Were also giving away movie posters from this unique holiday tale arriving on bluray and dvd october 25. Actiunea filmului are loc in timpul primului razboi mondial. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archaeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale young pietari lives with his stern reindeerherding father rauno in arctic finland. A christmas tale, the finnish jalmari helander, has made two rare export short subjects about the capture and taming of wild santas, who are then supplied to the worldwide market for santas. A christmas tale was released in 2010 on friday, december 3, 2010 in limited movie theaters.
Considering the foreboding finnish landscape, the extensive reindeer carnage and that notably tall, emaciated, naked elderly elf, its readily apparent that rare exports. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish horror film directed by jalmari helander. The trailer made it look like it was a real horror christmas movie, and it was, until a point. A christmas tale finland, 2010 comes from the land of the original father christmas but hes no cuddly old man who hands out presents at christmas. Directed by jalmari helander and starring tommi korpela, per christian ellefsen, jorma tommila and jonathan hutchings. Starring onni tommila, jorma tommila, ilmari jarvenpaa. A christmas tale is a truly unique film from finland that turns the legend of santa claus upsidedown in a scary nongraphic fashion, creating an adventure in the vein of something like the goonies. A christmas tale was a finnish film released in 2010 and based upon helanders short films rare exports, inc. 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. Soon to be hitting limited us theaters, exports brings a welcomed and original addition to the evil santa subgenre, despite a marginal list of shortcomings. The film is based on the 2003 short film rare exports inc. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rare exports. On christmas eve in far north lapland, an archaeological dig unearths a centuries old secret buried 500 metres underground the real santa claus. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just. On christmas eve in far north lapland, an archaeological dig unearths a centuries old. Throughout december, the chronicle film team is highlighting some of our favorite. A christmas tale 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross. Dec 03, 2010 watch the movie trailer for rare exports. Christmas horror movies have become as much of a holiday tradition as adaptations of a christmas carol, so the weird finnish movie rare exports. A christmas tale 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. And while i would hardly classify this as a family friendly film, it wouldnt have hurt if they went just a tad more mean spirited and grim, of which the materials lends itself to.
A christmas tale is streaming now on amazon prime and shudder, and available on dvd and bluray. 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. For anyone who can look a little askance at the monster that contemporary christmas has become, this artfully made finnish tale is i kid you not a real treat. But this particular santa isnt the one you want coming to town. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you. It\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \archeological\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. At times, the cinematography is almost dreamy, echoing moments from christmas classics such as gremlins. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander. A christmas tale is an actioncomedy film written by juuso helander original idea, released in the usa on september 24 of 2010. Sep 11, 2010 the rare exports movie trailer has premiered. Rare exports comes close, but in the end it just never hit that level for me. The young star onni tommila steals the movie, which cant be easy when youre sharing scenes with hundreds of naked santas.
An fs film oy in finland release of a cinet, pomor film, love streams agnes b. 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. This creature is however arguably of the species santus clausium. 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. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you santa is an anagram of satan. I just recently caught a screening of rare exports. A christmas tale full movie adventure l horror duration. But this particular santa isn\t the one you want coming to town. Rare exports 2010 is directed by jalmari helander and stars peeter jakobi, onni tommila, and ilmari. A christmas tale 2010 jalmari helander on allmovie jalmari helanders playfully audacious. If youre looking for an unconventional christmas movie, youll get it with rare exports. It is based on a series of short films by jalmari and his brother juuso.
The film is understated and makes full use of the snowy peaks and surrounding countryside. On the eve of christmas, an enormous excavation at a nearby mountain disturbs the locals and captures pietaris curiosity. This is one i would highly recommend to any film fan except those under. Indeed it is one i would be proud to recommend as it has a dark and dry sense of humour and an original twist on the christmas tale. This santa claus, who has been buried in a manmade glacier like a wooly mammoth, is a childsnatching demon who punishes the naughty with the help of his army of naked, scraggly old men elves. A christmas tale is a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking hung by the fireside with care. A christmas tale en streaming vf et fullstream vk, rare exports. Woodpecker film published the short movie rare exports inc. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and directed by.
Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. It\\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \\archeological\\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. My expectations were relatively high after having seen the two short films previously released in this series, and while this version did stray somewhat from the concepts shown in the short films, it did stay true to the overall feel of the previous incarnations. A christmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of all childhood. A christmas tale 2010 romeo and juliet 2014 saints and soldiers.
A christmas tale 2010 jalmari helander on allmovie christmas takes a turn for the grim when a team. Dec 15, 2010 christmas horror movies have become as much of a holiday tradition as adaptations of a christmas carol, so the weird finnish movie rare exports. A christmas tale 2010 starring per christian ellefsen and peeter jakobi on dvd and bluray. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including the warriors way, black swan and all good things. A christmas tale synopsis its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale once hed got used to the finnish subtitles, santa alan freeman really enjoyed this dark tale of an evil father christmas who kills children.
Regizorul jalmari helander construieste o sumbra istorie in spatele mosului, care devine dea dreptul periculos. 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. Starring per christian ellefsen, jorma tommila, jonathan hutchings, peeter jakobi, onni tommila and risto salmi, rare exports. As a result of offering something different, rare exports does succeed in being a future cult classic in the making. A christmas tale taps into the creepy subtext of an elderly man who breaks into childrens homes.
A christmas tale posted on monday, october 31st, 2011 by germain lussier if youre feeling a little halloweened out today, maybe jump ahead a few. 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. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an. This finnish film provides a dark comedy variant on the traditional christmas tale including a sharp look at a complicated fatherson relationship. A c hristmas tale is a truly unique film from finland that turns the legend of santa claus upsidedown in a scary nongraphic fashion, creating an adventure in the vein of something like the goonies. A christmas tale cast starring chaton anderson, sigmund boe, hjalmar iselvmo, atle kirkegard, tommi korpela. 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. R action, comedy, holiday, adventure, horror movie 2010.
A darkly mischievous, bracingly original and thoroughly captivating yuletide import. A christmas tale and i was definitely not disappointed. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982. When raunos reindeer heard is mysteriously slain and the children in town go missing. The helsinki commercials director jalmari helander wanted to make a funny inhouse film for clients in 2003. Written and directed by jalmari helander, rare exports. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. 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.