The Christmas Party (Joulubileet) 27 years old

Christmas is a family party.

Joulubileet (The Christmas Party) might well be the closest to the ultimate cult movie that the Finnish film industry has ever gotten. The third directorial effort of Jari Halonen, a clearly distinctive voice in the local filmmaking landscape, is a timeless, absurd and at times completely insane piece of masculine comedy rough not only on the edges, but to the core. A story of Mike, just out of prison, and his buddies throwing a Christmas party under the most obscure circumstances is filled with juicy dialogue and plot twists that will definitely make your jaw drop – and have you chuckle for days after.

Credits

The Christmas Party Cast

Name Character
Rauno Juvonen as Joukka
Antti Reini He was 32, now 60 years old as Mike Merenkylä
Jorma Tommila He was 37, now 65 years old as Bona Merenkylä
Jari Halonen He was 34, now 62 years old as Dahlgren
Sari Havas She was 34, now 62 years old as Lea
Jukka Kärkkäinen He was 35, now 63 years old as Hessu, downstairs neighbour
Oiva Lohtander He was 54, now 82 years old as Hämäläinen

The Christmas Party Crew

Name Department
Timo Heinänen as Cinematography. Crew
Jari Halonen as Director. He was 34 (now 62) years old Directing
Jari Halonen as Editor. He was 34 (now 62) years old Editing
Jari Halonen as Producer. He was 34 (now 62) years old Production
Jari Halonen as Writer. He was 34 (now 62) years old Writing
Jorma Tommila as Editor. He was 37 (now 65) years old Editing
Jorma Tommila as Producer. He was 37 (now 65) years old Production
The Christmas Party poster
The Christmas Party (27 years)

Christmas is a family party.

  • Release day: Friday, November 29, 1996
  • Runtime: 84 minutes
  • Budget: 339000.00