This curious little Finnish film has lots of ambition, telling the story of an archaeological dig that unearths the entombed ancient 'bad' Santa in the run-up to Christmas in an isolated outpost. The film builds slowly and carefully, and it is very precisely plotted which pays off beautifully in the latter stages in a manner of an old Twilight Zone episode. At its heart is a bleak and honest single-parent father-son relationship that is well-played and evokes Spielberg, which is put to the test as the strange events unfold. Like Troll Hunter, legend is extrapolated into fact, and the action builds to an unexpectedly large-scale climax and a clever coda. Rare Exports is a small film that is well-made and presents an unusual and interesting festive tale.
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