is a British Christmas fantasy film that serves as an origin story for Father Christmas . Directed by Gil Kenan, it is based on the 2015 children's novel by Matt Haig. Core Story
The film is framed as a bedtime story told by to three children. It follows Nikolas , a young boy in Finland whose mother died two years prior. When his father, Joel, goes on a royal quest to find the fabled elven village of Elfhelm , Nikolas eventually sets out to find him. Accompanied by his pet mouse Miika and a headstrong reindeer named Blitzen , he discovers Elfhelm, but finds it under the strict rule of the bitter Mother Vodol . Production Details
