This movie is based on a novel in a series by Erika Marks. Ellen Griffin tells
her husband Frank that she’s been seeing someone else and she wants a
divorce. Frank is surprised but he
says he is not moving out because of their young daughter Zoe. Ellen begins sleeping on the couch and
Frank takes a training class to be a Santa for Christmas. He meets a lot of nice people and it
does help with his depression. He
meets Donna, she takes pictures of the kids with Santa for the parents. They are just friends, her husband went
to prison and she doesn’t know where he is now. Her young son is confused and he wants his dad back. As it gets closer to Christmas, Zoe starts
to have problems but her mom still moves out to her own apartment.
This plot was
unexpected for a Christmas movie?
Everything seems like a regular marriage drama except for Santa and the
decorated Mall. The problems make for a
downer movie. 2 ½* (This movie is
so-so)
85
min, TV Movie, Drama directed by Tom McLoughlin with Joe Mantegna, Jean Smart,
Kari Matchett, Charles Durning, Jordy Benattar, Rod Wilson, Andrew Chalmers,
Rosemary Dunsmore, Tannis Burnett.
Note: Imdb 5.1 out of 10.
Special Note: This movie was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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