The acting was excellent, and held my interest. However, the plot is thin and strains credulity at times. For example, the father, who is a parson, is supposed to be in decline cognitively, so needs a family member to be with him at home at all times. However, he seems to be really quite sharp-witted, and not really in need of care. He could easily make do with a housekeeper, not a full-time caretaker.
And there's a rather far-fetched story about one of the daughters, which I won't reveal here, but it just doesn't seem plausible that on one Christmas Eve, the whole story is revealed, when it's been successfully kept secret for 5+ years.
So I reluctantly give it only a few stars. I wish it could be redone, with a more fleshed-out story.
And there's a rather far-fetched story about one of the daughters, which I won't reveal here, but it just doesn't seem plausible that on one Christmas Eve, the whole story is revealed, when it's been successfully kept secret for 5+ years.
So I reluctantly give it only a few stars. I wish it could be redone, with a more fleshed-out story.