In Bed with Santa

In Bed with Santa (original title Tomten är far till alla barnen) is a Swedish black comedy directed by Kjell Sundvall, released on November 26, 1999, written by Monica Rolfner. The film centers on Sara, who invites her family and ex husbands to celebrate Christmas together, unraveling a string of secrets along the way. Katarina Ewerlöf won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress for the role, while Jessica Zandén, director Sundvall, and Dan Ekborg all received nominations at the same ceremony. The film was later remade in Germany (2007), France (2014), and Finland (2019). Who it's for: anyone curious about a Scandinavian Christmas black comedy that won an actress her country's top film award and was remade in three different countries. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a classic, warm hearted Christmas film, since this is a black comedy.