(2010)
Director: Jalmari Helander
Writers: Jalmari Helander, Juuso Helander
Deep in the depths of the Korvatunturi Mountains in Finland a team of scientists is excavating a mountain that they believe is the burial mound of the original Santa Claus. Meanwhile in the village below, a group of reindeer herders are trying to make ends meet during the Christmas season. When all of their reindeer turn up slaughtered, they suspect that the research team up on the mountain has something to do with it. When they capture an old man in a trap they assume that he's affiliated with the scientists, but the son of one of the herders believes differently. He believes that the old man is the Santa Claus of legend. And he's not as friendly as we were led to believe.
Rare Exports starts off slow, but as it unfolds it becomes something very interesting and exciting. Although there's some questionable CGI in the latter half of the movie it never takes away from the story. Rare Exports brings a unique twist to the Santa mythos and is a fun time throughout. 4 1/2 out of 6 beers.
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