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Reindeerspotting
Reindeerspotting
7.5
/10
73 Ratings

REINDEERSPOTTING

Reindeerspotting - pako Joulumaasta

Directed by Joonas Neuvonen
Finland, 2010
Documentary

Synopsis

Jani is a 19-year-old who lives in Rovaniemi, Finland, best known for being the home of Santa Claus. His everyday life is spent in the company of friends, either injecting drugs or committing petty crimes. The question is: For how long can Jani be on the run without having to confront his past?

Synopsis

Jani is a 19-year-old who lives in Rovaniemi, Finland, best known for being the home of Santa Claus. His everyday life is spent in the company of friends, either injecting drugs or committing petty crimes. The question is: For how long can Jani be on the run without having to confront his past?

Our take

Premiering at the Locarno International Film Festival, this disturbing, brutal and beautifully honest documentary from within the junkie community is a real life Trainspotting set in Santa Land.