Red Snow

Being good won’t save you this Christmas
Santa is at the door. Red suit, white beard, sack in hand. Of course you let him in. Big mistake. Behind the beard lurks Martti (Hannu-Pekka Björkman), a lonely vampire stuck in a perpetual midlife crisis who has found an ingenious solution to his thirst for blood: on Christmas Eve, no one thinks twice about a strange man knocking on their door.

This Christmas, Martti ends up at a manor where goth-romance-obsessed Johanna (Anni Iikkanen) may be a little too excited to meet a real vampire. Also under the same roof: a dad armed with an endless supply of Tappara jokes (Kari Hietalahti), suspiciously competent carer (Krista Kosonen) and a vengeful major (Tommi Korpela).

As candles flicker and Christmas carols fill the air, a merciless manhunt unfolds on Christmas Eve. This year, Santa’s suit isn’t the only thing turning red.

Punaista lunta screens as a special preview at Rokumentti. Joining us at the screening, director Ilja Rautsi will be present to introduce the film and answer questions from the audience.