Storyline

When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him work on it. The commission takes their relationship to unexpected places as the young client makes greater and more difficult demands of the woodcarver's ability, and as Christmas approaches, the three struggle to come to terms with each other, their painful memories and the process of putting their unhappiness behind them.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords

woodworker, mother, son, young boy, dead person, friend, engaging, emotional, melodramatic, heartwarming, charming, creative, family home, friendship, relationships, christmas, emotion, art, adventure, discovery, love, growing up, transformation, 2000s

Short Review

Old-fashioned, fairly likable Christmas movie adequately staged to get into the right mood for the season; interesting to see, almost unrecognizably, Tom Berenger in an unusual role

Trailer

Streaming Service

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