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A new film tells the story of Santa when he was a child.

The film teaches everyone about why magic is important.

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Nikolas is a young boy from FinlandA country of 5 million people on the Baltic Sea. t has been independent since 1917.. He lives in the forest with his father. They are very poor.

The king offers money to anybody who can bring hope to the land. Nikolas's father goes to look for hope in the land of the elves. He leaves Nikolas with an evil aunt.

But Nikolas runs away. He goes to find his father. He learns about magic. He meets one of his reindeer, BlitzenThe German word for lightning..

When Nikolas finally reaches the elf kingdom, he finds out about Christmas and what it means.

Some say

Not really. Santa lives in a world of magic. But he only comes once a year. Most of the time, we live in a world with no magic.

Others think

Yes! The magic Father Christmas brings can last for a long time. He reminds us about the magic of normal life by helping us have a lovely time with our friends and family.