White Reindeer (2013)

After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne struggles to put her life back together during a sad, strange Christmastime in suburban Virginia.

Director:

Zach Clark

Writer:

Zach Clark

Stars:

Nathan Williams, Kim Park, Anna Margaret Hollyman

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nathan Williams	...	Jeff Barrington
Kim Park	...	Greta
Anna Margaret Hollyman	...	Suzanne Barrington
Lydia Hyslop	...	Patti (as Lydia Johnson)
Joe Swanberg	...	George
Chris Doubek	...	Detective Ross
Leo Erickson	...	Mr. Boxter (Suzanne's Father)
Yvonne Erickson	...	Mrs. Boxter (Suzanne's Mother)
Tom Neubauer	...	Priest
Mark Boyett	...	Tom
Ellie Nicoll	...	Barbara (Real Estate Lady)
Mahoghany Ayot Eerised	...	Tricia (Real Estate Lady)
Jiyoung Lee	...	Dianne (Real Estate Lady)
Melodie Sisk	...	Sweater Model
Ray Converse	...	Chubby

Storyline

After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne struggles to put her life back together during a sad, strange Christmastime in suburban Virginia.

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Plot Keywords:

vomiting woman | stripper | snorting cocaine | death of husband | realtor | 

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Taglines:

Christmas is a feeling in her _______

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das weiße Rentier

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

IFC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Prior to Suzanne's parents visiting her at the hotel where she stays, the exterior shot of the hotel shows it as a Marriott. When Suzanne answers the door, the evacuation information card affixed to the inside of the door has a Hampton Inn logo on it. Hampton Inn is in the Hilton hotel chain, not the Marriott hotel chain.

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Connections

Features Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936)

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Soundtracks

Deck the Halls
Traditional tune, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant (uncredited)
Performed by The Leo Nahenahe Singers
Cord International

User Reviews

Merry Christmas, now kill yourself

This is not a comedy. This is not a dark comedy. This is not a black comedy. This is not a drama, a dramedy or anything. This is a vacuum bubble. A nothing, a blank wall. This is the feel nothing movie of the year not good or bad or tragic. A null. A women who has a tragedy in her life before Christmas. She jumps right over grief to catatonia. She discovers the people in her life all have secret lives and discovers she doesn't have a life or any existence of her own. She has zero response to everything. The only excitement in her life is throwing up. I guess that's something. Anyway there's sex and drugs and shoplifting, strippers, swingers and people who are really really ugly naked. And none of it registers or matters in the least.