Movie

Engaging Father Christmas

2017 · 85 min

A gentle, festive romance that feels like a warm hug, with cozy small-town charm and low stakes.

Overview: It's Christmas and Miranda leaves Seattle with a suitcase full of presents to join her long- lost family in Carlton Heath, where she will experience the joyful traditions she missed as a child. Last Christmas, Miranda fell in love with Ian, a local man who helped her as she searched for her father, James Whitcomb, a famous theatre actor she believed had a connection to the town. At his widow Margaret’s request, Miranda agrees to keep it a secret to protect the family from scandal.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, identity, found family
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: family
love
identity
found family
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild