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One Magic Christmas

1985 · 88 min

A bittersweet holiday tale that balances genuine peril and grief with a warm, magical sense of renewal.

Directed by
Phillip Borsos
Genres
Family, Fantasy
Overview
Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.

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Directed by
Phillip Borsos
Genres
Family, Fantasy
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • faith
  • redemption
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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