I have written a hundred reviews, but this is my first review on lighting. First the movie is a treasure. There is a Junebug movie from 2005. How can you go wrong with Autumn and Aaron.
Not your typical Hallmark movie. This is a paranormal romance, sort of. Autumn's 8 year old self is conjured up and gives Autumn her own 8 year old enthusiasm. This 8 year old actress is named Mila, and will be a future Hallmark staple.
As a film nerd I appreciate those who make the film fly or sink. It's not always the actors, but many time the directors down to casting directors. You can NEVER go wrong with a Jackie Lind / Penny Perry film. I was impressed with the lighting of the actors and scenery. Whoever this person is KNOWS lighting and how to communicate emotions to the viewer.
What an idiot I am. I wanted to give this person a shout out, but didn't write down their name. Sorry.
This is the first time I have called out the lighting director. Good job. Another thing, you will not fast forward this movie. You might want to be tempted to fast forward to get to the "Hallmark ending" but don't. There are some quick gems at the closing minutes.
One question to Hallmark. Are we replacing the red pickup with a red VW?
