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Journey Back to Christmas

2016 · 84 min

A gentle, sentimental holiday tale that coasts on warmth and nostalgia rather than surprise.

Directed by
Mel Damski
Genres
Drama, Family, Tv movie
Starring
Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson, Tom Skerritt
Overview
WWII has ended and Hanna is still grieving over her husband's disappearance. When the Christmas Comet appears for the first time in 70 years, Hanna is caught in a terrible storm and knocked unconscious. When she wakes up, she's in 2016.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mel Damski
Genres
Drama, Family, Tv movie
Starring
Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson, Tom Skerritt
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • love
    • healing
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, family, tv movie
    Directed by
    Mel Damski
    Written by
    Maria Nation
    Starring
    Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson, Tom Skerritt, Brooke Nevin, Meghan Heffern, Gwynyth Walsh, Raven Stewart, Claire Rankin
    Music
    Christopher Nickel
    Cinematography
    Pieter Stathis
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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