I have said it before and I will say it again. Nikki Deloach may be the best of Hallmark's actors, at least for the more serious roles. And she has done so many of the more serious Christmas movies. This is another good performance, not only by her but by the entire cast.

This movie is full of emotions. Happy. Sad. Heartbroken. Joyous. Jealous. Serious. Disappointed. And I'm sure I left some out. It is easy to say a movie has all these, but in this movie you feel them all along with the story.

There are some other good reviews here. At least one talks about family dealing with various issues, so I won't expand on that except to agree that this is excellent in showing parents deal with a child's struggles even the difficult ones.

I like the way the story skirts the obvious and gives an outcome that is at least a little bit surprising.

7.5 stars.

If you've seen the trailer, this film is self-explanatory, so I will go into some of the fringe and less noticeable qualities. The acting is superb, one of the best of Hallmark. Every person is exemplary, especially the stepfather. Mom does a great job as a caring and concerned mother of a teenage boy with some disadvantages due to the autism spectrum, however, he seems to be a highly functioning kid overall. We don't fully understand the condition, but from what I understand, it's like any other mental, or psychological anomaly, they all seem to be centered in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. I suspect as soon as we find a way to truly regulate this part of the brain, most mental health professionals will be unemployed. Good movie btw. Uplifting, inspiring, motivational.

I tried to get this but couldnt.

It was a slog of a movie I just couldnt grasp the non physical disabilty and it all came across as pandering to be honest the whole thing felt overacted and unessisary and not very Christmassy

I tried to get this but couldnt.

It was a slog of a movie I just couldnt grasp the non physical disabilty and it all came across as pandering to be honest the whole thing felt overacted and unessisary and not very Christmassy

I tried to get this but couldnt.

It was a slog of a movie I just couldnt grasp the non physical disabilty and it all came across as pandering to be honest the whole thing felt overacted and unessisary and not very Christmassy.