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A Boy Called Christmas. In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.
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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Gil Kenan
- 2021-11-24
A Boy Called Christmas is a 2021 British Christmas fantasy film directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay by Ol Parker and Kenan, based on the 2015 book of the same name by Matt Haig, and starring Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Stephen Merchant, Jim Broadbent, and Maggie Smith.
Nikolas manages to escape with the help of a young fairy called the Truth Pixie. He then decides to try to find Joel's party and clarify the misunderstanding. In the forest, Nikolas finds a group of hunters and Little Kip, but he is trapped by the hunters and discovers his father is along with them.
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is a 2021 Netflix original Christmas film, based on the 2015 children's book by Matt Haig and directed by Gil Kenan.
This is the story of Father Christmas, the tale of a young boy named Nikolas as he goes on his adventures.
On Christmas Eve, Andrea, Moppet, and Patrick, whose mother has died recently and whose father is leaving for an urgent task for work, are put in the care of Aunt Ruth, an old woman who tries to entertain the kids by telling a Christmas tale.
13-year-old Nikolas and his father, Joel, a woodcutter, live in the forest. Nikolas' mother had died two years before, eaten by a bear, and Nikolas tries to take comfort every night remembering the legend of a place called Elfhelm, where a girl found a magical place inhabited by elves that helped her to survive the winter. One night a mouse tries to steal some food, but his life is spared by Nikolas who calls him Miika and tries to teach him to speak.
One day, the King calls his subjects and promises a big reward if someone is able to find an object that would bring hope to the kingdom. Joel joins a group of hunters to try to find Elfhelm. He leaves Nikolas under the care of Aunt Carlotta, a selfish woman who makes Nikolas' life miserable.
Nikolas finds a map that confirms the existence of Elfhelm so he decides to go to the Extreme North to find Joel and give him the map. During the journey, Nikolas learns that Miika has learned to speak, and this provides hope in continuing his quest. When they reach the Half Moon Forest, a reindeer who Nikolas names Blitzen allows Nikolas to mount him.
The trio reaches Elfhelm but finds nothing there except for Joel's knife. Nikolas loses hope and collapses. He is found by Little Noosh and Father Topo. Father Topo, gives Nikolas a "hope spell" that allows him to recover. Father Topo informs him that he is in Elfhelm, but it is only visible to the people who believe in the place.
The Truth About Christmas. Jillian, a spin doctor for her councilman boyfriend, George, is not above lying to a little girl to achieve her goals, especially as she's about to meet George's family, so Santa decides to teach her a lesson.
- Jaime Eliezer Karas
- 2 min
Love Hard is a 2021 American romantic comedy film directed by Hernán Jiménez and written by Danny Mackey and Rebecca Ewing. Starring Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, and Darren Barnet, the film follows a young woman who travels to her online crush's hometown for Christmas but discovers she has been catfished.
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A Boy Called Christmas is a British Christmas film released in 2021 as a Santa Claus origin story. Cast. Henry Lawfull as Nikolas/Christmas/Santa Claus. Jim Broadbent as the King. Sally Hawkins as Mother Vodell. Zoe Colletti as True Pixie. Michiel Huisman as Joel. Toby Jones as Father Topo. Rune Temte as Anders. Stephen Merchant as Miika.
