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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

2010 · 83 min

A slow-burning, eerie folk horror-comedy that blends deadpan humor with genuine chills, set against a stark, snowy landscape.

Directed by
Jalmari Helander
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Tommi Korpela
Tagline
This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus
Overview
Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed…

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Directed by
Jalmari Helander
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Tommi Korpela
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • mystery
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour5
Realism4
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
fantasy, horror
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
Finland, France, Norway, Sweden
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