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Notes of Autumn

  • TV Movie
  • 2023
  • TV-G
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.2K
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Ashley Williams, Luke Macfarlane, Peter Porte, and Marcus Rosner in Notes of Autumn (2023)
Ellie, a pianist gave up her passion and works for a hotel. Leo, a famous author with writer's block who can't finish highly popular book series. They both decide to swap places ending up completely lost in new surroundings.
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Ellie, a pianist gave up her passion and works for a hotel. Leo, a famous author with writer's block who can't finish highly popular book series. They both decide to swap places ending up co... Read allEllie, a pianist gave up her passion and works for a hotel. Leo, a famous author with writer's block who can't finish highly popular book series. They both decide to swap places ending up completely lost in new surroundings.Ellie, a pianist gave up her passion and works for a hotel. Leo, a famous author with writer's block who can't finish highly popular book series. They both decide to swap places ending up completely lost in new surroundings.

  • Director
    • Troy Scott
  • Writer
    • Rick Garman
  • Stars
    • Ashley Williams
    • Luke Macfarlane
    • Marcus Rosner
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Troy Scott
    • Writer
      • Rick Garman
    • Stars
      • Ashley Williams
      • Luke Macfarlane
      • Marcus Rosner
    • 25User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ashley Williams
    Ashley Williams
    • Ellie Matthews
    Luke Macfarlane
    Luke Macfarlane
    • Leo Carrington
    Marcus Rosner
    Marcus Rosner
    • Sam Perkins
    Peter Porte
    Peter Porte
    • Matt
    Kelsey Lopes
    Kelsey Lopes
    • Wendy
    Stellina Rusich
    Stellina Rusich
    • Faith
    Ruby Hobbs
    Ruby Hobbs
    • Darcy
    • (as E. Ruby Hobbs)
    Aidan Kahn
    Aidan Kahn
    • Beau
    Kavan Smith
    Kavan Smith
    • Jack
    Pascale Hutton
    Pascale Hutton
    • Isabelle
    Lucia Walters
    Lucia Walters
    • Karen Wu
    Catherine Barroll
    Catherine Barroll
    • Val
    Colleen Wheeler
    Colleen Wheeler
    • Helena Ward
    Daniel Cardoso
    • Waiter
    Andy Canete
    Andy Canete
    • Cab Driver
    Gwenda Lorenzetti
    • Charlotte Hill
    Dino Dinicolo
    Dino Dinicolo
    • Brookhaven Violin Student
    • Director
      • Troy Scott
    • Writer
      • Rick Garman
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    7paulclaassen

    Hail to Vivaldi!

    If you've been following my blog, you'll know by now that I'm not a huge fan of romantic comedies - simply because I find them predictable. While 'Notes of Autumn' is also every bit predictable, the journey isn't as clichéd. This film also explores a heterosexual and a gay romance all in one. It's like 'The Holiday' with a gay twist.

    The first thing about the film that grabbed me, was how likable the characters were, and how wonderful the actors portray them. There's great chemistry between all the characters, not only the romantic ones. I enjoyed the character set-up, and the natural flow of the film. It was relatable instead of sensational, and I loved that.

    The absolutely gorgeous Luke Macfarlane stars as novelist Leo Carrington, who is suddenly experiencing writer's block with his latest novel. His editor suggests a change of scenery to inspire him. Leo's best friend is Ellie Matthews (wonderfully portrayed by Ashley Williams). She is working for an event management company but constantly finds herself distracted - by music - and is fired as a result. Also needing a change of scenery, she suggests to Leo that they swap places for two weeks.

    So Leo heads off to stay in Ellie's apartment. Only, she never told him she gave access to her kitchen to her chef friend Matt (Peter Porte), who is gay. And Leo never told Ellie he promised his friend Sam (the delicious Marcus Rosner) that Ellie would help him with a music show. Through many hilarious moments, romance ensues.

    I enjoyed the fact the romance didn't feel forced. It developed in a very natural way, and the characters were really sweet. I also liked the way sex was the furthest thing from their minds, and their respective relationships were based on true emotion (not lust). Honestly, 'Notes of Autumn' had me smiling from beginning to end; overcome with an unusual sensation of absolute joy! This was just fabulous. I loved it!
    8ronterry55

    Luke MacFarlane!

    Notes of Autumn set the Fall season for me. I am a fan of Luke MacFarlane, and was happy to see him in this movie. The female lead, Ashley Williams, is delightful. She reminded me of a young Cybill Shepherd.

    Luke and Ashley are best buds who live in different cities. Both are having work problems and decide to switch houses for 2 weeks.

    In the switch, each meets a friend of the other, and friendship and eventual romance blossoms. (It is Hallmark). Luke meets Peter Porte, an aspiring chef, and Ashley meets Marcus Rosner, who is a musician .

    I am so very glad Hallmark included the gay storyline, casting two out gay actors in the roles. The movie is typical Hallmark, but it was sweet and cute and well done.. I'm hoping to watch Luke MacFarlane in more movies.
    5lumaestri

    Pretty much what you expect from Hallmark...

    ... bad acting, fake sets and predictable moments.

    But I wanted to review it just cause in the few instances I've seen gay characters on Hallmark, then I've checked reviews here and it was honestly hilarious: all they do is their usual predictable love story and then share a peck in the last 3 minutes.

    And then I came here to find reviews like: "well, I just wanted to relax, I didn't came here to find political propaganda" or "I don't know why Hallmark needs to do movies like these"...

    People finding outrageous such a completely plain movie just cause of the gay factor was really something. If you can't even enjoy a movie because of that, wow lol.

    Cheer up and revisit your priorities in life.
    8tdbklas

    Great Chemistry Among All Actors

    This is a lovely movie and a joy to watch. No over-the-top, formulaic drama-just a nice premise about good people learning to take leaps of faith in life and love. Each of the cast members is a good fit with the other; and whether love interests or friends, they all have great on-screen chemistry. It's believable and fun, and especially nice to see a normal storyline among gay men-no one's dying or persecuted-just living a normal life with personal struggles that are relatable to all of us. Luke Macfarlane and Peter Porte make a perfect couple, as do Ashley Williams and Marcus Rosner. With its great cast and beautiful fall filmography, Notes of Autumn truly embodies the warmth of fall and is one of those films you can enjoy over and over again.
    8MickyG333

    A few brilliant moments

    7.9 stars.

    I don't usually give high praise for these sorts of films. You'll see what I mean if you watch it for yourself as it's very "evolved" and open-minded as a story goes. What I found to be a breath of fresh air was the timing and the brilliant story. The writing is profoundly incredible for this particular type of plot. The dialogue is superb and the emotions that it evokes are very real and fulfilling. I love the back and forth, or the switch and how there can be no resolution without each of them taking a complete leap of faith into the life they were meant to live. They must experience a foreign, yet familiar place, finding love in their opposite's best friend and finding courage under new and fresh circumstances. It's a movie about fate and trust. Wonderful film in spite of the other stuff (you'll see).

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    • Trivia
      Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith, who portray the lover characters in Leo's novel come to life (at least in Leo's mind), have previously portrayed romantic partners in several other projects for The Hallmark Channel, such as When Calls the Heart (2014), The Perfect Bride (2017), The Perfect Bride: Wedding Bells (2019) and You Had Me at Aloha (2021), the latter three having all been written by Rick Garman, who also wrote this film.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Big Gay Fiction Podcast: Ep 438: Viewing Recommendations for a Very Queer Halloween (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Arabesque No. 1
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Claude Debussy

      [The piece Ellie plays when she spots the piano in the hotel]

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Crown Media International Distribution (United States)
      • The Hallmark Channel (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Fall Swap
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Media
      • Two 4 The Money Media
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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