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When Sparks Fly

2014 · 84 min

A gentle, easygoing small-town romance that coasts on cozy charm and familiar beats, perfect for a relaxed evening.

Directed by: Gary Yates
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Tv movie
Starring: Lochlyn Munro, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Vicky Huang

Overview: A big city journalist is sent back to her small hometown to write a Fourth of July story and discovers the life and love she left behind are exactly what she's been missing.

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Directed by: Gary Yates
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Tv movie
Starring: Lochlyn Munro, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Vicky Huang

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
coming-of-age
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, romance, tv movie
Directed by: Gary Yates
Written by: Carol Starr Schneider
Starring: Lochlyn Munro, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Vicky Huang, Chelsey Reist, Lauren K. Robek, Christopher Jacot, Jacqueline Samuda, Ecstasia Sanders
Music: James Jandrisch
Cinematography: Brenton Spencer
Runtime: 84 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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