The Mistletoe Inn

2017 1h 24m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 63

DramaTV MovieRomance

Synopsis

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When aspiring romance novelist Kim Rossi is unceremoniously dumped by her soon-to-be-published romance novelist boyfriend, Kim takes stock and decides to take a leap. She signs up for a romance writing retreat at a quaint Vermont Inn shortly before Christmas, where a top romance novelist is scheduled to attend and read the work of one lucky writer. Shortly after arriving, she crosses paths with Zeke, whom she initially finds to be intrusive and, naturally, ends up being her assignment partner. Worse yet, her ex is also at the retreat. Despite these bumps in the road, Kim steps outside her comfort zone and plunges into the writing exercises, surprising herself. Equally unexpected is the attraction that seems to be building between her and Zeke that promises to take her down a road she never imagined traveling. Based on the book by Richard Paul Evans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alicia Witt
Kim
David Alpay
Zeke
Casey Manderson
Garth
Lucie Guest
Samantha
Linden Banks
Robert
Tiffani Timms
Luanne
Benita Ha
Karen
Shiren Van Cooten
Emma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Wright
Writers: Michael Nourse
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Mistletoe Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Wright, shot by Mike Kam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alicia Witt and David Alpay and Casey Manderson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Wright directs. Mike Kam behind the camera. Russ Howard III scores. Jason Nielsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "The Mistletoe Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Alex Wright, shot by Mike Kam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jason Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alicia Witt and David Alpay and Casey Manderson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt7647010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.