Das schönste Geschenk

I liked this film for the same reasons I loved: "Sunshine State", "Ulee's Gold", "The Man in the Moon", and "Cookies's Fortune". It's a step back through my looking glass. It's the Christmas ornaments blowing in the warm breeze, the houses situated so it takes an adventure to meet your neighbor, the Spanish moss. I can almost feel the white, burning sand between my toes.

Not the best writing or dialog and the acting was a little stiff.

Kristin Fairlie gives a pretty good Canadian portrayal of a little southern throw-away. I'm gonna watch "The Virgin Suicides" again.

Wasn't that the great face of our little "Webster", Emmanuel Lewis? (He isn't credited on IMDb.)

Dianne Carroll is the star of the show! What a perfect presence. Her farmhouse seemed to become a central character.

This is an entertaining, rainy, Saturday afternoon movie to watch with a child of any age.