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| Onni Tommila | ... | Pietari Kontio | |
| Jorma Tommila | ... | Rauno Kontio | |
| Tommi Korpela | ... | Aimo | |
| Rauno Juvonen | ... | Piiparinen | |
| Per Christian Ellefsen | ... | Riley | |
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Ilmari Järvenpää | ... | Juuso |
| Peeter Jakobi | ... | Pietari's Elf | |
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Jonathan Hutchings | ... | Brian Greene |
| Risto Salmi | ... | Sheriff | |
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Jens Sivertsen | ... | Main Elf |
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Sigmund Bøe | ... | Main Elf |
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Olav Pedersen | ... | Main Elf |
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Nils M. Iselvmo | ... | Main Elf |
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Steinar Skogstad | ... | Elf |
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Nils Nymo | ... | Elf |
On Christmas Eve in Finland, Santa Claus is unearthed in an archaeological dig. Soon after, children start disappearing, leading a boy and his father to capture Santa and, with the help of fellow hunters, they look to sell him back to the corporation that sponsored the dig. And then there's Santa's elves, who are determined to free their leader... Written by Anonymous
I saw this the other day at the London Film Festival and went in with no expectations, not having seen the short films it was based on. It was a fantastic surprise and i would put it right up there, if not in number one position, as the best film festival films i have ever seen. The pace and storyline were top notch and although some of the characters were a bit weak in substance and originality it took nothing away from my enjoyment of the film. This is one i would highly recommend to any film fan except those under 13. Indeed it is one i would be proud to recommend as it has a dark and dry sense of humour and an original twist on the Christmas tale. I will buy the DVD and happily see it again; I rarely say those words these days.