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An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving

2008 · 88 min

A gentle, old-fashioned holiday drama about pride and forgiveness, easy to sink into on a cold evening.

Overview: Recently widowed Mary Bassett and her three children have hit difficult times on their farm. Suddenly, Mary’s wealthy and estranged mother Isabella comes to visit upon receiving a devious letter from the eldest daughter. Mary resents her mother’s attempts to help them out of their financial difficulties. In the end, more than money will be needed to heal deep wounds and rampant scarlet fever.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, class, rebellion
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
parenthood
class
rebellion
healing
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none