When Santa Fell to Earth.

Name: When Santa Fell to Earth
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2014-10-14
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Alexander Scheer, Jessica Schwarz, Mercedes Jadea Diaz, Fritz Karl, Volker Lechtenbrink

Santa has landed in the wrong place.

Ben is struggling to settle into a new town when a storm brings a stranded Santa into his life. Helping him means protecting Christmas from forces that would turn it into something much less magical.

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Why it’s a little special

Cornelia Funke's story gives its young helpers a snowy adventure with an eccentric Santa.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

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US film rating

Villains threaten Santa and the children, with magical danger and some language. The story includes a child's difficulty adjusting to a move.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Oliver Dieckmann
Starring: Alexander Scheer, Jessica Schwarz, Mercedes Jadea Diaz, Fritz Karl, Volker Lechtenbrink, Noah Kraus, Christine Urspruch, Charly Hübner
Written by: Robin Getrost, Uschi Reich, Benjamin Biehn
Produced by: Bernd Krause, Uschi Reich, Wilfried Ackermann, Gabriele Heuser, Irene Wellershoff, Jörg von den Steinen
Release date: October 14, 2014
Runtime: 107 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Studio: Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment
Language: German

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