Home for Christmas (2010)
Adapted from a series of short stories by Norwegian author Levi Henriksen, Bent Hamers Home for Christmas weaves together the lives of people struggling to find their way home on a Christmas Eve, beneath the colors of the Northern Lights. The plot unfolds during a few afternoon hours on Christmas Eve. The individual stories, which at times intertwine, are set in the small town Skogli. The characters in the stories cover a great range in age and life situations, representing both reconciliation with their own lives and strong frustration. Some show the will to understand and do something about their lives, while others have given up. Deeply tragic and melancholy aspects are mixed with humour and rather frivolous solutions.
Director:
Bent Hamer
Writer:
Bent Hamer
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Nina Andresen Borud as Karin |
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Trond Fausa Aurvåg as Paul |
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Arianit Berisha as Goran |
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Joachim Calmeyer as Simon |
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Levi Henriksen as Security Man |
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Cecilie A. Mosli as Elise |
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Igor Necemer as Serb |
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Tomas Norström as Kristen |
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Ingunn Beate Øyen as Johanne Jacobsen |
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Kai Remlov as Ambulansepersonale |
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Morten Ilseng Risnes as Thomas |
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Fridtjov Såheim as Knut |
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Sarah Bintu Sakor as Bintu |
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Issaka Sawadogo as Bintu's Father |
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Kristine Rui Slettebakken as Tone |
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Reidar Sørensen as Jordan |
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Nadja Soukup as Goran's Mother |
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Kyrre Haugen Sydness as Hroar |
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Nina Zanjani as Albanian Woman |
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Robert Skjærstad as Ambulansepersonale |
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Gard B. Eidsvold as Togkonduktør |
| Directing | Bent Hamer | Director |
| Writing | Bent Hamer | Screenplay |
| Camera | John Christian Rosenlund | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Morten Solum | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Levi Henriksen | Writer |
| Crew | John Christian Rosenlund | Cinematography |
| Editing | Pål Gengenbach | Editor |
| Editing | Silje Nordseth | Editor |
| Art | Eva Norén | Production Design |
| Art | Tim Pannen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Fabritius Gram | Costume Design |
| Production | Catho Bach Christensen | Line Producer |
| Production | Jörgen Bergmark | Co-Producer |
| Production | Christoph Friedel | Co-Producer |
| Production | Bent Hamer | Producer |
| Production | Claudia Steffen | Co-Producer |
| Sound | John Erik Kaada | Original Music Composer |
