Elfrida Phibbs thought she was retiring from her London life to a "geriatric bolthole" in the country. She soon finds herself compassionately tending to her neighbor, Oscar, who has suffered a tragic loss. Together, they agree to depart to Scotland for the holidays, in order to avoid Christmas and the painful memories of what has been lost. They will simply skip Christmas. But Elfrida has a young relative desperate to get her own teenage niece, Lucy Marchmont, away from ugly ... (Full plot summary below)
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Elfrida Phibbs thought she was retiring from her London life to a "geriatric bolthole" in the country. She soon finds herself compassionately tending to her neighbor, Oscar, who has suffered a tragic loss. Together, they agree to depart to Scotland for the holidays, in order to avoid Christmas and the painful memories of what has been lost. They will simply skip Christmas. But Elfrida has a young relative desperate to get her own teenage niece, Lucy Marchmont, away from ugly family drama in London, and asks to join Elfrida in Scotland. Soon, Christmas of the heart creeps in, and this group of random people find a different kind of Christmas might be the best kind.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAs quietly dazzling as a small, very precious stone. |
| Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttSo much is unspoken and this slice of reality is so thin and slow as to make the film downright unsatisfying. |
| OregonianMarc MohanThe title is too cutesy and clever, but it's about the only unsubtle aspect of this poignant, humble drama that'll probably get lost amid the multiplex bombast, but shouldn't. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordThis mature, assured piece of work relays as much information by what isn't said as by what is. |
| Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktAll three men turn in superb and understated performances. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesAn exquisite and sublime experience that speaks to us with an honesty and a subtle power that is rarely captured on film. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerIt's not sleepy, it's comatose, and writer/director Josh Sternfeld never wakes it up with anything as crass as a plot. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenAmbiance-rich pic about the New Jersey father of two teen sons. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[A] wise, perceptive film about loss and recovery that... recognizes that... this is a very personal process that everyone muddles through in his or her own way. |
| L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorToo sensitive for this world or any other, this stifling portrait of a family stuck in bereavement offers the painful sight of at least two highly accomplished actors frozen for lack of direction from novice writer-director Josh Sternfeld. |
