It’s one thing that a film has two characters that fall in love and then only later face the fact that they come from two very different cultures, and it’s a completely different thing when that’s all we see in a movie, from the very beginning till the very end. Christmas as Usual, written and directed by Petter Holmsen, is a simple (bordering on simplistic) dramedy where Thea and Jashan, two people from very different cultural backgrounds, go together on a trip to Norway to meet Thea’s family for Christmas. There are no prizes for guessing what happens next. The Norwegian traditions and culture become a bit of a problem for the Indian-origin Jashan, and the relationship is tested.
From the moment the film begins, it begins to set us up to have low expectations for what’s coming. The pitch of the performances and the...
From the moment the film begins, it begins to set us up to have low expectations for what’s coming. The pitch of the performances and the...
- 12/6/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
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