

Journey to the Christmas Star
2012-11-09 · 80 min · ★ 6.0
13 year old kind-hearted Sonja arrives at a tiny village together with a company of bandits. But there is a curse on the village. A long time ago, the King’s only daughter Goldhair disappeared while searching for the Christmas Star. The Queen died of a broken heart, leaving the shattered King all on his own. From that day on, the King cursed the Christmas Star, thereby causing darkness and grief to descend upon the land. However, an old sage has revealed that Goldhair is still alive, and will return only if the King finds the way back to the Christmas Star. Ever since, the King has been searching for the Christmas Star every Christmas, but all in vain.
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Production details
- Directors
- Nils Gaup
- Production companies
- Moskus Film
- Countries
- Norway
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,419,431
Top Cast
Vilde ZeinerSonja
Anders Baasmo ChristiansenKongen
Agnes KittelsenHeksa
Stig Werner MoeGreven
Eilif Hellum NorakerMose
Knut WalleJulenissen
Sofie AsplinHeksas datter
Kristin ZachariassenSkognissemor
Andreas CappelenSkognissefar
Jakob OftebroOle
Evy Kasseth RøstenPetrine
Jarl E. GoliStjernetyderen
Brit Elisabeth HaagensliRøvermor
Vera RudiRøverjente
Erik HivjuForteller (voice)
Nils Ole OftebroBamse Brakar
Bjørn SundquistNordavindenTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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