Stargate - en julefortelling
A hopeful Oslo Christmas drama follows a dreamy girl and her sister as they endure a father's unreliable attempts to keep their family afloat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- wistful
- tender
- christmas viewing
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ronja repeatedly fantasizes about living with Melissa in a cabin deep in the forest, turning imagination into a shield and escape.
Melissa tries to fill their father's role while the sisters are left to fend for themselves.
The Christmas market, tree-selling job, and family celebrations frame unemployment, alcohol misuse, and precarious home life.
Ronja and Melissa live with their father in Tøyen, Oslo, where the market square and local pub shape their daily world.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Ida Sagmo Tvedte
- Release Date
- 2025-10-17
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (5)
Cast
- Luiza Idrizi
- Anna Drakopoulou Sverrisdóttir
- Bartek Kaminski
- Tevje Espeland
- Shana Mathai
- Staffan Göthe
- Jan Gunnar Røise
- Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes
- Hamza Kader
- Damir Babović
Common questions
- What is Stargate - en julefortelling about?
- A hopeful Oslo Christmas drama follows a dreamy girl and her sister as they endure a father's unreliable attempts to keep their family afloat.
- What is Stargate - en julefortelling like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stargate - en julefortelling as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Stargate - en julefortelling violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Stargate - en julefortelling.
- Which films are like Stargate - en julefortelling?
- Films with a similar feel include The Florida Project, Nobody Knows, and The Kid with a Bike.
- How long is Stargate - en julefortelling?
- Stargate - en julefortelling runs 90 minutes.
