Best Scandinavian Christmas Movies and TV Shows
Best Scandinavian Christmas Movies and TV Shows
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- StarsBörje AhlstedtEwa FrölingJarl KulleThrough the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.95 (5)
Won 3 1983 Guldbagge Awards, Best Film winner
1984 Oscar winner, Won 4 Academy Awards
Blu-ray [Criterion: Original TV version and Theatrical Cut, ENG subs]
Sweden - DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsJorma TommilaOnni TommilaPeeter JakobiIn the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.Won 6 2011 Jussi Awards, Best Film nominee
Blu-ray [Oscilloscope Pictures: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (FIN), ENG subs, Making of, "Rare Exports Inc." & "Official Safety Instructions" shorts, "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (1964) (SD)]
Finland - DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsOtso TarkelaTommi KorpelaJorma TommilaAn elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the Christmas season.Blu-ray [Oscilloscope Pictures (Rare Exports)]
Finland - DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsOtso TarkelaOnni TommilaTommi KorpelaIn this sequel to 'Rare Exports Inc' we are shown the horrendous results of abusing Father Christmas.Blu-ray [Oscilloscope Pictures (Rare Exports)]
Finland - CreatorPer-Olav SørensenStarsDennis StorhøiIda Elise BrochOddgeir ThuneWhen the constant comments on her single status and society's expectations of the perfect family Christmas finally get to 30-year-old Johanne, she starts a 24-day hunt for a partner to bring home for Christmas.TV series: 2 seasons, 12 episodes
Streaming [Netflix]
Norway - StarsDennis StorhøiMaibritt SaerensJan Gunnar RøiseFollows a group of people who arrive at Oslo airport, some to welcome their loved ones, some to fly home to their families, and others who want to fly away and escape Christmas.TV series: 6 episodes
Streaming [Netflix]
Norway - DirectorKjell SundvallStarsKatarina EwerlöfPeter HaberJessica ZandénSara plans a Christmas party with ex-husbands, current husband Janne, and their families. Booze flows, guests fight and mention sex with Sara. She shockingly announces pregnancy despite Janne's vasectomy. The party descends into chaos.Won 1 2000 Guldbagge Award
DVD [SWE Sandrew Metronome: 4:3, 1.85:1, 2.0 Dolby Digital (SWE), No ENG, BTS (SWE)]
DVD [HK Universe & Laser: 4:3, 1.66:1, 2.0 Dolby Digital (SWE), ENG subs]
Sweden - DirectorArild Østin OmmundsenStarsPia TjeltaKristoffer JonerGeir Vegar HoelPia is coming home for Christmas after traveling in England for about 6 months. She wants to catch up with her boyfriend Kristoffer, who was supposed to join her on the trip, but backed out at the last minute. Finding him turns out to be quite a task. While searching, she meets several more or less disgruntled and dissatisfied people. And when Santa turns up, things start happening.Won 1 2001 Amanda Award
Blu-ray [NOR Norsk Filmdistribusjon: 1080i/50fps, 1.66:1, AVC, 2.0 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, "Before the Sun Raises" (1999) short (NOR), Making of (NOR), Deleted scenes (NOR)]
DVD [SF Norge: 16:9, 1.85:1, 5.1 Dolby Digital (NOR), 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), ENG subs]
Norway - DirectorGunnar VikeneStarsKristoffer JonerMaria BonnevieKim BodniaReidar is a resident at Solihøgda psychiatric institution. He is expecting the Earth to be hit by a huge meteor any time now, but until then he is busy trying to keep his fellow patient, Juni, from killing herself. And it doesn't happen often. But maybe one is allowed to hope. That when the quarks in the ball are correctly aligned with the quarks in the wall that you throw it at, there won't be a collision. But a moment of harmony when everything is balanced. And that moment could be now.Maria Bonnevie
DVD [NOR Sandrew Metronome: 16:9, 1.85:1, 5.1 Dolby Digital (NOR), ENG subs]
Norway - DirectorRúnar RúnarssonStarsSigurmar AlbertssonBent Kingo AndersenSif ArnarsdóttirEveryday life in Iceland around Christmas time: 56 vignettes full of joy, sorrow and thought-provoking situations.2020 Edda Awards Best Film nominee
DVD [FR Jour2fete: 5.1 Dolby Digital (IS), ENG subs]
DVD [DK Angel Films: 5.1 Dolby Digital (IS), No ENG]
Streaming [UK Mubi]
Iceland - DirectorMona J. HoelStarsSvein ScharffenbergGørild MausethZbigniew ZamachowskiA large family is going to the mountain for their Christmas vacation, in a rented cabin. But when father alcohol problem comes to show, old secrets are revealed, and it all evolves into a Chritmas tragedy.Won 1 2001 Amanda Award
Dogme 95 #19
DVD [NL Total Film Home Entertainment: 4:3, 1.60:1 (cropped), 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - DirectorJuho KuosmanenStarsTeppo MannerAuli MantilaTuomas AirolaIt's almost Christmas but these three people are still on the road. The products don't sell, the car is a wreck and the weather is freezing. There is an issue: how to cope with an emerging friendship?2011 Jussi Awards Best Film nominee
DVD
Finland - DirectorPaprika SteenStarsPaprika SteenJacob LohmannMikas Maximus Dalhoff ChristiansenDeep-rooted grievances can rip families apart--and the ties that bind them together.Won 1 2019 Bodil Award, Best Film nominee
Blu-ray [DE Lighthouse Home Entertainment: 1080i, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (DK), No ENG]
Denmark - DirectorBent HamerStarsNina Andresen BorudArianit BerishaJoachim CalmeyerThe film looks at those who are desperately trying to connect or reconnect with their families, friends, or anyone who will listen.Blu-ray [NOR Norsk Film: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs]
Norway - DirectorMagnus MartensStarsMartin StarrAmrita AchariaKiran ShahAn American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway.Norway/Finland co-production
- DirectorInari NiemiStarsMilka AhlrothAnna PaavilainenMari RantasilaHelena's husband has gone off with a younger woman. Christmas is coming, life is slow and nothing is as it used to be. Helena is getting anxious about spending Christmas alone. Her best friend invites her to spend Christmas on a farm - only place she can afford.2018 Jussi Awards Best Film nominee
Blu-ray [FIN Nordisk Film: BD-50, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (FIN), ENG subs, Region free]
Finland - DirectorHilmar OddssonStarsUnnur Birna Jónsdóttir BackmanKjartan BjargmundssonHaki DarrasonJonni returns to Iceland to spend Christmas with his family and to record an album with his old band. He soon finds out that circumstances in his family have changed dramatically and his friends have moved on. We follow Jonni as he deals with this blunt new reality, wrestles with love and helps his family make their Christmas merry in spite of everything.Won 1 2010 Edda Award, Best Film nominee
DVD [IS Sena: 16:9, 2.35:1, 5.1 Dolby Digital (IS), ENG subs]
Iceland - DirectorJuha WuolijokiStarsHannu-Pekka BjörkmanOtto GustavssonJonas RinneThe touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.Won 2 2008 Jussi Awards
Blu-ray [FIN Sandrew Metronome/Futurefilm: 5.1 Dolby Digital (FIN, ENG dub), ENG subs, Region free]
Blu-ray [DE KSM: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (FIN, ENG dub), No ENG subs]
Finland - DirectorPer ÅhlinStarsTage DanielssonPer AndrénMarianne StjernqvistPimple-faced youth becomes a modern day Robin Hood on Christmas Eve.Sweden
- DirectorMauri KunnasStarsEsa SaarioUlla TapaninenHenna HaverinenStrange accidents start to happen in Santa's village when he receives a mysterious letter.Finland
- StarsSvein Erik BrodalA classic Christmas tale about how the poor carpenter Andersen and Santa Clause each went to each other's families to make a more unpredictable family Christmas.Norway
- DirectorRasmus A. SivertsenStarsKari Ann GrønsundTrond HøvikTrond BrænneThe small town of Flåklypa is experiencing great lack of snow, which is why the inventor Reodor Felgen is asked to create a snow machine. However, things does not go as planned.Won 1 2014 Amanda Award, Best Film nominee
Blu-ray [NOR Nordisk Film: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, Region B]
Norway - DirectorMichael HegnerKari JuusonenStarsOlli JantunenHannu-Pekka BjörkmanVuokko HovattaA young reindeer who suffers from vertigo learns to overcome his fear, takes flying lessons from a clumsy flying squirrel and heads to the North pole to save a troubled Santa and his fleet of flying reindeer.Won 2 2009 Jussi Awards, Best Film winner
Blu-ray
Finland - DirectorKari JuusonenJørgen LerdamStarsErik CarlsonMikko KivinenVuokko HovattaSet right before Christmas, Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.Niko 2
2013 Jussi Awards Best Film nominee
2D-3D conversion animation
Blu-ray 3D [FIN Nordisk Film: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (ENG, FIN dub), ENG subs, Region free]
Blu-ray 3D [DE Universum Film: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (ENG), Region B]
Finland/Denmark co-production - DirectorArild FröhlichStarsPetrus Andreas ChristensenJørgen FossRobert Lindahl HaugThe only friend Jim can get is the only friend he really doesn't want, the fat boy called Pitbullterje. But for the first time in life he will experience that a friend can be both easy and difficult to cope with.Won 1 2006 Amanda Award, Best Film nominee
DVD
Norway - DirectorTaru MäkeläStarsElena LeeveAntti LuusuaniemiMikko LeppilampiA woman who has kids with four different guys invites her ex-husbands and kids to a Christmas party.Remake of In Bed with Santa (1999)
2020 Jussi Awards Best Film nominee
Blu-ray [FIN SF Studios: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (FIN), No ENG]
Finland - StarsAdam McArthurAnn Eleonora JørgensenVivelill Søgaard HolmA Christmas vacation turns into a nightmare for a teenager and her family when they discover an ancient menace that stalks their island getaway.TV series: 6 episodes
Streaming [Netflix]
Denmark - DirectorReinert KiilStarsJørgen LanghelleMarte SæterenSondre Krogtoft LarsenA murderer is caught after terrorizing and killing people on Christmas night over the past 13 years in Norway.Blu-ray [NOR Another World Entertainment: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - DirectorPer-Ingvar TomrenMagne SteinsvollStarsEline AasheimTormod LienMagne SteinsvollWe follow a serial killer and his victims as they all prepare for Christmas in their own ways. This year it doesn't matter if you have been naughty or nice, Santa is coming to town no matter what, and he knows where you live.Blu-ray [Unearthed Films: 5.1 Dolby Digital (NOR), ENG subs]
Norway - DirectorElla LemhagenStarsPeter JöbackJohannes KuhnkeSuzanne ReuterSimon, a world-renowned artist, is coming home to Sweden to celebrate Christmas. His brother Anders still lives in the small town where they grew up. Anders is arranging a concert in the local church; Simon will perform in it. The concert is very important to Anders, who has always lived in his talented brother's shadow. Simon takes everything with ease until old memories surface and buried family secrets confront him.Won 1 2020 Guldbagge Award
Blu-ray [SWE SF Studios: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (SWE), No ENG]
Sweden - DirectorHenrik Martin DahlsbakkenStarsAnne Marit JacobsenOtto JespersenNils Jørgen KaalstadWhen the Eide family is gathered to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in years, it doesn't take long for old secrets to surface.Norway
- DirectorTia KouvoStarsRia KatajaElina KnihtiläLeena UotilaAn annual family Christmas get-together that sees the usual tensions rise.Finland/Sweden co-production
- DirectorHannes HolmStarsSimon LarssonJonas KarlssonJennie SilfverhjelmA tale of a boy from a wealthy family who during his work at the post office steals Christmas gifts from the wealthy to give to the poor people of Stockholm.Won 3 2022 Guldbagge Awards
Blu-ray [SWE SF Studios: BD-25, 5.1 Dolby Digital (SWE), No ENG]
Sweden - DirectorNils GaupStarsVilde ZeinerAnders BaasmoAgnes KittelsenOnce upon a time a little girl went out to find the Christmas star.Blu-ray [DE Polyband Medien (WVG): BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs]
Blu-ray [NOR Nordisk Film: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - DirectorTerje RangnesStarsTrond Espen SeimAnders BaasmoIngeborg RaustølAlf Prøysen's classic tale tells the story of the Christmas-loving carpenter struggling to make his three children believe in Santa Claus. He swaps places with him on Christmas Eve to create a Christmas like no other.Norway
- DirectorAndrea EckerbomStarsMiriam Kolstad StrandTrond Espen SeimAnders BaasmoThe story of a tiny village like any other, except that these villagers tend to be so forgetful, over and over. This year they are forgetting that it's time for Christmas.Blu-ray [DE Capelight Pictures: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - DirectorKatarina LauningRoar UthaugStarsAne Viola SembJohan Tinus LindgrenFinn SchauPrincess Fjellrose has never been outside the safe mountain, until her father is sick and dying. Only humans down in the valley can save him. She goes on a dangerous journey, and put their world in danger, in spite of her good intentions.Blu-ray [NOR Sandrew Metronome: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Blu-ray [DE Euro Video: BD-50, 2.0 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - DirectorArne Lindtner NæssStarsAne Viola SembJohan Tinus LindgrenToralv Maurstada story that describes Bluerose as blue mountain queen who wants to get a blue trumpet located in gray mountain and want to change the severe weather. he teamed up with the king of the red mountain.3D: 4/5
2012 Amanda Awards Best Children's Film nominee
Native 3D
Blu-ray 3D [NOR Norsk Film: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, Region free]
Blu-ray 3D [DE Euro Video: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - DirectorOla SolumStarsHanne KroghKnut RisanBente BørsumA small princess in a small kingdom in Adventureland disappears on Christmas eve. She has gone out to find the Christmas Star. The Queen follows and the King curses the Christmas Star, so it disappears for years, until young Sonja arrives.Blu-ray
Norway - DirectorLeif SindingStarsHenny SkjønbergEinar VaageHans BilleUnder julefeiringen hos sorenskriver Bals blir det hemmelig forlovelse mellom to av hans vakre døtre og to studenter på julebesøk. Husdragen, tante Pose, spionerer på de unge. Tante Pose vil også gjerne bli gift, og kaster seg over den blyge sakfører Plum. Han redder seg i siste liten, og så blir det rett fra for de unge.Norway
- DirectorChristian DyekjærStarsElla Testa KuskPeter Sejer WintherMartin BuchTo be the first girl accepted into Santa school, twelve-year-old Lucia must find a cure for a mystery illness caused by the devilish Krampus.Denmark
- DirectorChristian DyekjærStarsElla Testa KuskBertil SmithMartin BuchWay up north in Greenland lives 12-year-old Lucia with her mother and her father, who is best known as Father Christmas. Lucia is the first girl ever in Santa class at the international Christmas School. On the day that the present machine is supposed to start this year's present production, Lucia's best friend, Oscar, is accused of stealing King Winter's magical crystal that fuels the present machine. Claudia, Lucia's mother who has long been wary of the crude Oscar, tries to prevent Lucia from ruining her future career by defending the seemingly guilty boy. But Lucia is determined to fight injustice and escapes with Oscar to prove his innocence by finding the real thief. Soon they are facing the secret brotherhood of The Grey Brethren, who have sworn to destroy the crystal and end Christmas for good. Lucia realizes that there is more at stake than she thought. Lucia and Oscar have to fight the brotherhood for the crystal all the way into the dangerous Eternal Storm to save Oscar, Christmas, and King Winter. Claudia realizes that her prejudice and ambitions for Lucia have clouded her judgment; Justice and friendship are more important than career and prestige.Denmark
- DirectorChristian DyekjærStarsCecilia LoffredoLeonard Mangheni Sommer IpsenHerman KnopAt Santa Claus School, the principal has called a meeting. Lucia, her parents Julius and Claudia and everyone else at school are excited. But the tension is replaced by a shock when the headmaster cancels Christmas. He seems confused, and it soon becomes clear that he is trapped in a Christmas trauma from his younger days as Santa Claus. Lucia sets out to find out what has happened and with the help of the younger student Elias and a magical time machine, she travels back in time in the hope of saving Christmas. She lands in Viborg in 1897, and in the attempt to solve the mystery she ends up in Raven's Nest - a refuge and paradise for children who are tired of their parents. The funny and nice Von Ravn rules here, but he may not be quite as nice as he pretends to be.Denmark
- DirectorKristine HübertMaiken MarstranderStarsThomas HildebrandJohannes SvalastogCathrine FrøilandBrillebjørn will celebrate Christmas with Johannes and the family. They decorate for Christmas and hope that Santa will come on Christmas Eve.Norway
- DirectorArne Lindtner NæssStarsElias Søvold-SimonsenNora AmundsenIvar NørveIn the third story about the two small best friends, it's time to celebrate Christmas, something both are looking very much forward to.Norway
- DirectorWill AshurstStarsMarit AndreassenSigrid Bonde TusvikMats EldøenKlara the Calf is excited to spend her first Christmas on Cattle Hill with her Father, but when they arrive at the farm Klara is disappointed to see he has not attempted to decorate for the holidays. When her father is unexpectedly called away for work, Klara sees it as an opportunity to make Cattle Hill a Christmas paradise with the help of the cheeky christmas elf who lives on the farm, but as Klara finds out it is about being together at Christmas which is the most important.Norway
- DirectorKatarina LauningStarsIver Aunbu SandemoseSolveig KloppenIsha Zainab KhanSara -a young refugee on the run- befriends a young lost dragon, and teams up with a nerd and do battle with school administrators, the police, and gangs of bullies as their attempt to return the dragon becomes the adventure of a lifetime.Norway
- DirectorThale PersenStarsStella StenmanBjarte TjøstheimTone Beate MostraumAn evil lord, eager to rule the Valley of Knights, steals a magic suit of armor and is determined to hunt down the young queen for the missing part, the snow-making glove. But two courageous kids from our world are coming to her rescue.Norway
- DirectorTaru MäkeläStarsChristoffer StrandbergMartti SuosaloEeva LitmanenTwo diverse families meet for the first time over Christmas dinner. The evening goes off the rails right from the start when the male host couple reveal a closely guarded secret: there's also a hostess in the house, and she's very pregnant. Of course, the frantic group of relatives don't take the news lightly and demand the paternity to be confirmed - which is no simple task. A series of misunderstandings drives the Christmas guests to the brink of a nervous breakdown, and as the evening progresses, Santa Claus himself is forced to look in the mirror. Their Christmas together seems doomed to failure until, to everyone's surprise, the evening culminates in a heart-melting Christmas miracle.Finland
- DirectorAndrea EckerbomStarsMarte Klerck-NilssenJohn F. BrungotVegard Strand EideChristmas peace falls over the small town, but at the Christmas market there's hectic activity. Mariann discovers a teddy bear at the top shelf. Is he alive? Mariann must get the teddy whatsoever. But Teddy wants to get to a rich family.Norway
- DirectorMari Marten-Bias WahlgrenÅsa SjöströmStarsUrban BergstenElisabeth Heilmann BlindZakaria BouazzaA little girl gets separated from her teddy bear and is inconsolable.Sweden
- DirectorClaus BjerreStarsUlver Skuli AbildgaardSusanne BilleskovBertram DegnThe Danish Christmas film 'Malous Jul' is about Malou, a rootless and maladapted teenager who, after going through a lot of foster families, ends up in a new foster family on the small island of Lunø. The little family loves Christmas and has decorated more than abundantly. Malou hates both Christmas and the island, so when she meets the sour farm elf Nils, who wants everything to be just as usual, the two try to get Malou thrown away from the island. They make a pixie oath, which means that Malou has to make so much trouble that the spacious family sends her home from the island.Denmark
- DirectorCarsten RudolfStarsPelle Falk KrusbækHerman KnopAlfred Bjerre LarsenSix-year-old Hugo Christmas gets the surprise of his life when he discovers a magical elf hiding in his house. He can only return to his world next Christmas, so he hopes to find shelter with the Christmases, but a year is a long time to hide an elf who speaks a strange language, has magical powers, and cannot stand the summer heat.Denmark
- DirectorSøren FrellesenStarsLars HjortshøjCamilla BendixMille DinesenDenmark
- StarsLars HjortshøjThomas Norgreen NielsenAndreas Bo PedersenLudwig and his family go to "Børglum kloster". In Børglum "stygge krumpen" (who is a ghost) is hunting for Maria's crown. In Greenland Santa clause refuses to be Santa clause this year if he doesn't get his 500 year's celebration. Santa clause's wife refuses to organize the celebration, and then Santa clause goes to Børglum.- But "stygge krumpen" has decided that on the 23rd of December, he will possess Ludwig's father, and turn into a real manDenmark
- StarsBengt AnderssonStaffan LingSissela KyleStaffan and Bengt takes care of a store in Fjällbyn while the owner is on holiday.TV series: 24 episodes
- DirectorJacob LeyStarsDennis StorhøiBodil JørgensenAlbert Rudbeck LindhardtEight year old Julius lives at an orphanage and secretly believes in Santa Claus until he loses not only his belief in Santa but also himself. But then something strange happens, and suddenly Julius finds himself in a magic world.Denmark/Sweden co-production
- DirectorBragi Thor HinrikssonStarsHarald G. HaraldssonKristinn Óli HaraldssonKristín Erla PétursdóttirLife can be complicated when you're only eleven.Iceland
- DirectorBragi Thor HinrikssonStarsIsabel Karin AguilarGunnar Stefán BjarnasonÞröstur Leó GunnarssonWhen a young girl is bullied at school she has to look beyond the pain to overcome the problem. With her strong will and good heart she believes that deep inside her oppressor is a friend worth having.Iceland
- DirectorAntti HaikalaStarsJukka NylundPaula VesalaKiti KokkonenWhen a powerful crystal falls into the wrong hands, a young orphan must return it to safety before it's too late.2D-3D conversion animation
Blu-ray 3D [DE Koch Media: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (ENG), No FIN]
Blu-ray 3D [FIN Futurefilm: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (FIN dub), No ENG]
Finland - DirectorAre AustnesYaprak MoraliStarsDennis StorhøiA hungry fox hunts for food on a cold winter night. On the edge of the forest he discovers a small farm. He sneaks closer to steal a snack, unaware of the Tomten who guards the farm, and is caught red-handed in the hen-coop. When the Tomten sees how hungry the fox is, he decides to share his Christmas porridge with him, as long as the fox promises to leave the animals alone. But can an outcast fox trust anyone other than himself? He accepts the challenge and experiences a Christmas eve filled with warmth and friendship.Norway
- DirectorArni Thor JonssonStarsLaufey ElíasdóttirÍsgerður Elfa GunnarsdóttirAri MatthíassonA group of young people in a rehab program out in the country find out that the legends of the Icelandic Yule men (Santa Claus) are very real and very terrifying. The story takes place the night after the first attack.Iceland
- DirectorMundi VondiStarsAtli Óskar FjalarssonVigfús Þormar GunnarssonJón JúlíussonIceland
- DirectorSesselia OlafsPeter CallowStarsÁsta Júlía ElíasdóttirBergdis Julia JohannsdottirKaren Björg ÞorsteinsdóttirOn the thirteenth day of Christmas, three friends, Bára, Íris and Sunna go on a holiday weekend trip to a cabin in the Icelandic wilderness. Faced with figures tracing back to old Icelandic folklore, their holiday turns into some other kind of a nightmare.Iceland
- StarsToivo PawloBörje AhlstedtPeter RadiseMumintrollen always go to sleep in the autumn and wake up when it's spring. One December day young Mumin wakes up.DVD [SWE Svensk Filmindustri: 1.33:1, Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital (SWE), No ENG]
Sweden - CreatorGudny HagenStarsSuzanne PaalgardTone DanielsenPaul-Ottar HagaIn a mountain behind the woods lives a girl named Turte.Norway
- StarsAnne Marie OttersenJan HårstadPia BorgliDVD [NOR Disney / Buena Vista: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - StarsArve OpsahlLasse KolstadErling Mylius"The Julekalender" is a Christmas story about three "nisser" who have to go from the North Pole and back to the "hule" (cave) in the Norwegian province of Trondelag to find the life melody of the head nisse "Good old gammel nok" who is about to die. However they have to watch out for the evil "Nåså", who during the series comes to live with a potato farmer nearby. The series is based on funny lines containing dialect (the potato farmer) or a mix between Norwegian and English (the nisses). The lines are repeated in episode after episode, and if a good line occurs, one of the nisses will say "Hey, that's a good vending (phrase). Maybe we can use that in another episode!" The show is a copy from the danish "The Julekalender" (1991). The danish show was made of the band "De Nattergale".DVD [NOR: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), No ENG]
- StarsHenki KolstadÅsmund HuserTone E. EriksenWe meet shoemaker Jens Petrus Andersen and his pet "Tøflus". We also meet Jens Petrus' neighbours and friends.DVD [NOR Disney / Buena Vista: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - StarsUlrikke Hansen DøvigenFrank JørstadLiv Bernhoft OsaA Christmas story about a girl named Jenteungen and a boy named Storm. She is a rødnisse and he is a blånisse. They live different lives in the mountain and on a farm called Tuftegåren.DVD [NOR: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR/ENG), No ENG]
Norway - DirectorMikal HovlandStarsKåre ConradiKristoffer OlsenIman MeskiniIt's just before Christmas, and Stine (11) arrives Cobbler street all by herself. There she seek shelter at Shoemaker Andersens place, a grumpy old man who just wants to be left alone. Their meeting changes everything for the both of them.Norway
- StarsFridtjov SåheimJakob BorgenSebastian WarholmThe experiences of eight-year-old Linus and his friends in the Norwegian village of Svingen, in the days running up to Christmas.Norway
- StarsEspen EckboTrond FausaEivind SanderNorwegian mock-reality-TV-game-show where a group of people are dressed up as Christmas gnomes, moved into a small barn loft and filmed at all hours. Forced to survive on a diet of marzipan and nuts, one contestant is voted out of the show in each episode.DVD [NOR Svensk Filmindustri: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), No ENG]
Norway - StarsKristian ØdegårdEspen EckboKevin VågenesNorwegian mock-reality-TV-game-show where 24 participants, dressed as Santa Clauses, are competing for the price of one million kroner.Blu-ray [NOR Svensk Filmindustri: 1080i/50fps, 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), ENG subs, Region B]
Norway - StarsJakob Schøyen AndersenEspen EckboAtle AntonsenIn a parody of modern reality television shows, 24 single people dressed as Santa Clauses are gathering on a shut down pig farm to live in pairs for 24 days.Norway
- DirectorAnja BreienStarsFrøydis ArmandKatja MedbøeAnne Marie OttersenTen years have passed since our three heroines' first outing in 1975. Now the women meet at yet another class reunion. Not surprisingly, they are still unwilling to call it a night after the party is over. Husbands and children must celebrate Christmas as best they can, while the women spend quality time drinking and taking stock of their lives.Won 2 1986 Amanda Awards, Best Film winner
Norway - DirectorAndreas J. RiiserStarsFilip Mathias EideSjur Vatne BreanRenate ReinsveLillebror moves with Knerten and his family to the western part of Norway, but dreams of even bigger expeditions, like going to the North Pole.Norway