Christmas Oratorio

Christmas Oratorio

124 mins | Drama | Sept. 22, 1996

The 1930s. Sidner's mother Solveig dies in a very unfortunate bicycle accident involving some cows. Sidner, his sister and his father Aron move to Sunne to work at a hotel. Aron tries hard to leave the sweet memories of his wife behind him but that isn't made easier by the fact that he always meets her ghost. Aron gets himself a pen friend, a young girl in New Zealand called Tessa. He starts to dream of beginning a new life on the other side of the world. Will his dreams come true and can they help him to cure his regret over the death of his wife?

Christmas Oratorio

124 mins | Drama | Sept. 22, 1996

Christmas Oratorio
The 1930s. Sidner's mother Solveig dies in a very unfortunate bicycle accident involving some cows. Sidner, his sister and his father Aron move to Sunne to work at a hotel. Aron tries hard to leave the sweet memories of his wife behind him but that isn't made easier by the fact that he always meets her ghost. Aron gets himself a pen friend, a young girl in New Zealand called Tessa. He starts to dream of beginning a new life on the other side of the world. Will his dreams come true and can they help him to cure his regret over the death of his wife?
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Danmarks Radio (DR), Sandrews, SVT, The Gibson Group, FilmhusAteljéerna
Original title Juloratoriet
Directors Kjell-Åke Andersson
Writers Göran Tunström, Kjell Sundstedt, Kjell-Åke Andersson

Cast

Peter Haber

as Aron Nordensson

Johan Widerberg

as Sidner Nordensson

Henrik Linnros

as Sidner som barn

Lena Endre

as Solveig Nordensson

Sophia Johansson

as Eva-Lisa

Krister Henriksson

as Victor Udde

Per Oscarsson

as Fälldin

Sif Ruud

as Selma Lagerlöf

Tomas von Brömssen

as Cannon king

Viveka Seldahl

as Fanny Udde

Ingvar Hirdwall

as Edman

Irina Sagtegen

as Eva-Lisa som barn

Axel Widegren

as Victor som barn

Robbie Baines

as Splendid som barn

Torgny Karlsson

as Splendid