Movie

Get Santa

2016 · 80 min

A gentle, snowy stop-motion fable that feels like a warm blanket, with a lonely child's wonder and a touch of melancholy.

Overview: Eight-year old Julius lives at an orphanage. Julius is a bit of an outsider, and secretly still believes in Santa Claus. When he is confronted with the fact that Santa Claus may just be the headmaster of the orphanage dressing up, Julius loses not only his belief in Santa - also his belief in himself. But then something strange happens, and suddenly Julius finds himself in a magic world.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, isolation, found family, faith
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
found family
faith
coming-of-age
Places: small town
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none