Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Page #4

Synopsis: 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...
Director(s): Jalmari Helander
Production: Oscilloscope Pictures
  12 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
R
Year:
2010
84 min
£236,210
Website
255 Views


- How much do we want?

- $85,000.

- At least a million.

- Shut up.

The last door.

- What did he say?

- We need to keep quiet.

- What do you mean, a helper?

- He says it's an elf!.

Enough of this rubbish! Give us the money!

What's up with him?

Is someone there?

What's that running there?

What on earth is happening here?

Pietari! Pietari!

Pietari!

The elves have built a nest for Santa.

For what?

- Is that...

- Yes.

They're trying to defrost him.

- Dad!

- What was that?

Daddy, help.

Juuso. They're all here.

And soon they will get smacked.

- Dad!

-Juuso, where are you?

Turn off the heat!

Juuso, say something.

Piiparinen, the doorwon't hold!

What should I do?

Barricade the door.

Move these there!

Aimo, leave the kid and come and help us.

Daddy's little boy.

- Let's go home, Daddy.

- Don't worry, we'll get home soon.

We are all going to die!

Dad!

Aimo!

Piiparinen!

Listen to me!

As long as the kids are here...

the elves won't leave the hangar.

It's either me or Santa.

I suggest Santa.

It's Piiparinen. Pietari, do you read?

I do.

Copy that.

Why do I have to go in the sack?

Because it's my plan. Let's go!

- Here's one more.

- Not Juuso!

All the kids have to go, or this won't work.

- Daddy, I'm scared.

- Piiparinen, the package is ready.

- Won't they get cold out there?

- Stay out of this.

Don't worry, Dad. I'll be fine.

Ready to go!

You do your job, I'll deal with this!

Slow down, we'll wait here.

Piiparinen, look down!

- They're following us!

- What did I tell you?

Let's turn around, Piiparinen!

What?

Towards the pens!

What for?

Pretend they are reindeer!

Reindeer! Stars alive!

That's what we'll do.

Looks like we've been naughty.

If you everwondered how Santa can be...

in a zillion places all at once, now you know.

That's the magic of Christmas.

Piiparinen, the gate's closed!

Fiddlesticks! We need a new plan.

There isn't time! I'll go and open it!

You're not going anywhere!

I can't l and there to bring you back up.

I'm not coming back.

Pietari, can you hearme?

Pietari!

Piiparinen!

Tell Dad what I did.

Daddy.

Have a merry Christmas.

And a happy bloody New Year.

How do you like that, elves?

What happened?

The miracle of Christmas.

Congratulations, Pietari! Congratulations!

You just put the elves out of a job.

Take the kids home. It's their bedtime.

Roger. Over and out.

One hundred and ninety eight

Santa Clauses.

Juuso, what's that worth?

How much for one?

$85,000.

Around $16,800,000.

Plus 22%VAT.

- You're quite a man.

- So are you.

DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

Nothing in there for you, fuzz face!

DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

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Jalmari Helander

Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976, Helsinki) is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2010 film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and the 2014 action-adventure Big Game starring Samuel L. Jackson. Before turning to feature films, Helander directed several short films and award-winning television commercials. more…

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