Movie

The Christmas Ferry

1995 · 108 min

A gentle, goofy small-town comedy with brass-band energy, where quirky locals and stranded strangers bumble toward a cheerful Christmas.

Overview: A crazy, strange story about a ferry crew in western Norway and three Cubans in a shipwreck. While the ferry crew is fighting to avoid that the ferry M/F "Svelå" will be closed down, the Cubans who live in a shipwreck on the seabed are desperately trying to get in touch with the crew. Movie version, edited from the original 24 episode series.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, absurd and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Found family, friendship, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: found family
friendship
isolation
family
survival
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Hans-Erik Saks
Written by: Jan Magne Førde, The Brazz Brothers
Starring: Helge Førde, Jan Magne Førde, Jarle Førde, Egil Johansen, Runar Tafjord, Stein-Erik Tafjord, Anders Mordal
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Norwegian