Rent Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
3.5 of 5 from 168 ratings
1h 19min
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- Synopsis:
- On the eve of Christmas a young boy sets out to discover the truth behind-several-strange goings on in his small isolated village. Why have-all the reindeer been slaughtered? Who took all the hairdryers and radiators? And where have all the children gone? Seal the chimney. Lock the doors. Hide your children. This year the real Santa Claus is coming to town.
- Actors:
- Jorma Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Onni Tommila, Tommi Korpela, Rauno Juvonen, Per Christian Ellefsen, Ilmari Järvenpää, Jonathan Hutchings, Risto Salmi, Jens Sivertsen, Sigmund Bøe, Olav Pedersen, Nils M. Iselvmo, Steinar Skogstad, Nils Nymo, Hjalmar Iselvmo, Steinar Tunes, Torgeir Fosberg, Tor Kvammen, Hans Prestbakmo
- Directors:
- Jalmari Helander
- Producers:
- Anna Björk, Francois-Xavier Frantz, Petri Jokiranta
- Writers:
- Jalmari Helander
- Aka:
- Rare Exports
- Studio:
- Icon
- Genres:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- 12 Films of Christmas Present, Holidays Film Collection, Santa's Film Wishlist for Grown-Ups, The Ultimate Christmas Films Collection
- Countries:
- Finland
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/11/2011
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- Finnish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (2) of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Intriguing and Fun Lapland Movie. Recommended. - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale review by PV
Here's an oddity: a film made in Lapland (and in the Lap language, I think) about Santa Claus - or Father Christmas as he's called by many in Britain. It is the best Christmas drama I have seen over Christmas for sure - and it couldn't be more different to the sacchirine-stained, soapy, girly, pity party, badly-written, derivative, forgettable dramas the BBC spew up at this special time of year. This film is memorable and orginal....................
Without wanting to give a spoiler - suffice to say that the 'real santa claus is coming to town'. This movie is perhaps more gory and violent that some would expect - and the Scandinavian openness about nudity is in stark contrast to American puritanism (where babies do not have gentitals, apparently, as in the sickly Mars Needs Moms). There are also a couple of funny jokes. But really, sit back and watch this small, short movie (oh how nice not to have to suffer 2 and half hours of Hollywood backstory boredom) and enjoy the ride. You won't see anything else like it!
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Slow start, unforgettable finish - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale review by Alphaville
They’re excavating in arctic Finland and strange things are happening. Who or what has slaughtered a whole reindeer herd? Who or what has stolen all the radiators from the village? Could it be a monstrous evil Santa Claus? Such is the novel premise for this early oddball film from writer/director Jalmari Helander (of Sisu fame). Filmed mostly from a child’s POV, it doesn’t really take off until halfway through its meagre 80min run time, but it’s worth sticking with. It gets even wackier as it progresses and the climax features some magical scenes in the snow.
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Critic review
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (aka Rare Exports) review by Alyse Garner - Cinema Paradiso
Not your average holiday movie, Rare Exports is the story of an American millionaire in Finland who finances the excavation of a mountain which, it transpires, was used by ancient Laplanders as a burial ground.
Shock, horror, by breaking into the mountain the excavation party release a series of demonic presences onto the local town. The festive twist however is that these aren’t any ordinary devils, but rather the vicious elves of the real Santa Claus, a malevolent cannibal whose little helpers were used to deliver children unto him rather than delivering gifts to good little children.
The movie is filled with chaos, intrigue and an impressive sense of insight that sees the mysterious disappearances of a series of children solved by a ten year old boy with a plan and a father who shoots reindeer.
The movie is, as it sounds, ridiculous. However its lunacy is carried with a good helping of humour that helps to make Rare Exports a real unexpected diamond.