Journey to the Christmas Star

A young girl named Sonja enters a kingdom plagued by darkness and grief. Long ago, the King's daughter disappeared while searching for the Christmas Star, leading the heartbroken King to place a curse on the celestial object. Legend suggests that the princess can only return if the star is found and made to shine again before Christmas. Sonja decides to undertake a dangerous journey through snowy mountains to locate the star, break the spell, and reunite the royal family while facing various enemies.

This Norwegian fantasy adventure was directed by Nils Gaup, marking his second directed feature after Pathfinder. The film features a cast including Vilde Zeiner, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Agnes Kittelsen, Stig Werner Moe, Eilif Hellum Noraker, and Knut Walle, with a screenplay written by Kamilla Krogsveen. Produced by Moskus Film, the project had a budget of 5 million USD and earned 7 million USD at the worldwide box office.

Audience reception is mixed but generally positive. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 5.8/10 based on 1,900 votes, while on TMDB, it has a slightly higher score of 6/10 from 189 votes.