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A Boy Called Christmas

2021 · 104 min

A warm, whimsical bedtime story that feels like a cozy Christmas Eve, balancing gentle peril with sincere hope and a few laughs.

Directed by: Gil Kenan
Genres: Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins

Tagline: Experience the magic.
Overview: An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…

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Directed by: Gil Kenan
Genres: Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: grief
family
faith
healing
love
Places: countryside
fantasy world
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: family, adventure, fantasy
Directed by: Gil Kenan
Written by: Gil Kenan, Ol Parker
Starring: Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Stephen Merchant, Joel Fry
Music: Dario Marianelli
Cinematography: Zac Nicholson
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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