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Small Talk

2026 · 97 min

A cringe-inducing holiday gathering that slowly tightens into an uncomfortable, tense character study.

Directed by
Even Hafnor
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Elisabeth spends Christmas with her boyfriend Espen and meets his family for the first time. An unfortunate incident involving his grandmother turns an already uncomfortable family gathering into a nightmare, forcing Elisabeth and Espen to confront unfamiliar sides of each other.
How it feels
Tense, dark, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, betrayal, guilt
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Even Hafnor
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Even Hafnor
Written by
Even Hafnor
Starring
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Steffen Holta
Runtime
97 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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