Movie

When Christmas Was Young

2022 · 85 min

A cozy, gentle holiday romance that coasts on festive charm, soft music and easy chemistry, asking little of you beyond a warm cup and a smile.

Overview: The story follows a headstrong music manager in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client, who finds himself falling for a gifted singer-songwriter with abandoned dreams of making it big, as he attempts to secure the rights to a Christmas song she wrote years ago.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: love
music
ambition
redemption
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: tv movie, comedy, romance
Directed by: Monika Mitchell
Written by: Sheryl Crow, Robert Tate Miller
Starring: Tyler Hilton, Karen David, Meghan Heffern, Jordana Largy, Hayley Sales, Dhirendra, Jake Foy, Jayce Barreiro
Music: Hal Beckett
Cinematography: Toby Gorman
Runtime: 85 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish

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