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The Christmas Candle

2013 · 100 min

A gentle, old-fashioned village fable that coasts on cozy candlelit charm and earnest faith, occasionally dipping into sincere sorrow.

Directed by
John Stephenson
Genres
Drama, Family
Tagline
Believe the Miracle
Overview
Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, whimsical and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Faith, family, love, healing
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
John Stephenson
Genres
Drama, Family
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • love
  • healing
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
John Stephenson
Written by
Candace Lee, Eric Newman
Starring
Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville, Sylvester McCoy, James Cosmo, Susan Boyle, Barbara Flynn, John Hannah
Music
Tim Atack
Cinematography
Mike Brewster
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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