Julenissens verksted

When nine-year-old Mari wakes one night to find a nisse—a figure from Norwegian folklore— in her bedroom, the beginning of an extraordinary Christmas adventure unfolds. With a forgotten nisse mitten as their only clue, she, her grandmother and a very sceptical dad set off on an adventurous journey to find Santa Claus, while the mitten’s owner, Santa’s little helper Stompen, does everything he can to stop them. The workshop, Julenissens verksted, must not be discovered—it would be a catastrophe! Their journey takes them through forests, hills and beautiful winter landscapes. But they face plenty of challenges too: they must get past the forest’s guardian, Kjerringa med staven (the old woman with the staff), and battle their way through a terrible snowstorm. The journey is not only exciting; it also opens the family’s eyes to one another, and they eventually realise what the real magic of Christmas is. Get ready for this year’s Christmas film for the whole family, packed with festive spirit and well-known songs by Thorbjørn Egner, including Kaptein Sorte Bill, Dyrene i Afrika and Det snør det snør, performed by some of Norway’s leading artists, including Sissel Kyrkjebø.

Runtime: 1 hour 13 minutes. Age rating: All ages. 2D, Norwegian audio, Norwegian subtitles. Screen 2.

Colosseum, Fridtjof Nansens vei 6, 0369 Oslo 13 November 2026, 17:30–18:43