The Christmas Family
Seven-year-old Hugo receives the surprise of his life when a magical elf boy named Pixy moves into his family's house. Pixy can only return to his world next Christmas, setting the stage for a year-long adventure. Hugo goes to extraordinary lengths to conceal Pixy from his Christmas-hating father, navigating the challenges of hiding an elf who speaks a strange language and wilts under the summer heat. A year proves a daunting stretch for such secrecy, filled with close calls and clever improvisations.
Oscar-nominated producer Thomas Lydholm (known for his short film work) crafts this enchanting family Christmas movie. Starring as Hugo is Pelle Krusbæk, who launched his career in Thomas Vinterberg's Oscar-nominated "The Hunt" and shone in the lead of the Oscar-winning short "Helium." With its heartfelt message of tolerance, friendship, and team spirit, "The Christmas Family" demonstrates how an open mind and a touch of magic can reignite holiday cheer year-round.
Critics rave: "cozy, amusing and heart-warming… It is very rare that a Danish family film is so full of talent at all levels and positions, like a big-budget Hollywood movie—dimple-cheeked Macauley Culkin-look-a-like Pelle Krusbæk as Hugo is as effortlessly genuine and natural as his Hollywood role model." (Dagbladenes Bureau)
Key Information
Original Title
Familien Jul
Year
2014
Duration
90 min
Genre
Fiction/Drama, Fantasy/Fairy Tale
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish
Cast & Crew
Directors
Carsten Rudolf
Writers
Carsten Rudolf
Producers
Thomas Lydholm
Production Companies
Pixi Film in co-production with DR, Telepool and Film Fyn
Cast
Pelle Falk Krusbæk, Herman Knop, Paw Henriksen, Alfred Bjerre Larsen, Liv Brandorf, Marie Askehave, Sofie Lassen Kahlke, Dar Salim
Stills
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