A Bramble House Christmas

2017 1h 25m EN

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6.4

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7.1

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★6.4TMDB · 70★7.1IMDB · 2,745

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Synopsis

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While settling his father’s estate, Finn Conrad becomes suspicious as to why the man left a nurse $100,000. His dad knew her for less than two months before he died. Just before Christmas, Finn wants what to reclaim what he considers his family’s money, going undercover to investigate the bed and breakfast the nurse has recently taken over. When Finn meets Willa, he discovers she’s not a conniving gold digger at all, but a woman in need who put the money to good use. When she discovers his true identity, will it keep Willa from ever trusting him again?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Autumn Reeser
Willa Fairchild
David Haydn-Jones
Finn Conrad
Teryl Rothery
Mable
Liam Hughes
Scout
Hilary Jardine
Sage
Julia Benson
Molly
Andrew Airlie
Ken
Bruce Dawson
Greg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven R. Monroe
Writers: Jamie Pachino
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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85 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

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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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 Steven R. Monroe, shot by Ron Stannett. 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 James Jandrisch. 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 Fabiola Caraza 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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Autumn Reeser and David Haydn-Jones and Teryl Rothery carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven R. Monroe directs. Ron Stannett behind the camera. James Jandrisch scores. Fabiola Caraza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Steven R. Monroe, shot by Ron Stannett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James Jandrisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fabiola Caraza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Autumn Reeser and David Haydn-Jones and Teryl Rothery carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt7657462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ron Stannett
Original score: James Jandrisch
Editing: Fabiola Caraza
Production design: Nick Richardson
Makeup / hair: Amber Makar
Sound: Eva Madden
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: A Bramble House Christmas (2017)
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 2,745 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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Reno2018-02-04
★ 7/10
The suspense behind $100,000. Just as I thought watching Christmas films are over, only the real Christmas is what left to enjoy, I came across with this film. This is a last moment review written in the week of Christmas eve. The reason I liked was, it is another Christmas film based on the book of the same name. I think Hallmark should adapt books more often. The original screenplays are almost nothing. No innovation, not interesting enough. But literature based films like this makes a lot sense to watch. With an artistic presentation, the depth in characters and events, the story is well convincing. Well, the story is not new. We all know it, especially how it's going to turn out at the end. But that's not the issue. How much you are satisfied with the way it all were told matters. So apart from a good story, the actors and director too makes an impact. I think it all worked out well for this. Yet there was a small drawback that towards the end of the second act, the story dried up. I mean literally when all the important matter was sorted out, the rest of the narration till the final twist was simply a drag. A time killer with casual scenes. -xX] Look around you, and then close your eyes. Put everything you just saw into your brain like a picture. That way, you can keep it, even after we've gone. [Xx- Willa, a single mother and her young boy is all set to enjoy their Christmas in the Bramble house BnB. On the other side of the tale, Finn disappointed with his father who had died weeks ago, left nothing to him, but for a stranger, Willa. So he decides to find out the reason and confront her with a legal option. Now, on the eve of the Christmas week, they meet at the Bramble house and develop an unexpected relationship with mother and son. Once the truth ready to get out, what happens and how the story would end was told quite nicely. The character Finn looked good, but with a bad intention in his mind makes a villain, at least in the beginning. The actor who played it kind looked expressionless, even when he smiled. As the story went on, he looked better. Maybe I got used to it. Because slowly his behaviour has changed, leaving us to expect, how he would react at the end. You know without making something into a complicate, there's no end twist. In this, it was his identity and purpose of meeting Willa. That character makes this tale possible. But Willa is the one mysterious until she reveal about her life, particularly the secret about her son. One of the good Christmas films of this season I've seen. More importantly, it emotionally get us. That's crucial if the film is aimed for families. Of course not without romance theme, otherwise these things won't work, but it was not focused on that thing alone. Mixing the festival occasion, romance, and personal life was neatly done. So if you want to watch a Christmas film, this won't be a bad pick. But as I always say, this is a television film, so be compromised on the overall perspective of the product and enjoy. 7/10

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