Daily Archives: August 9, 2017

When I tuned in to watch “Finding Father Christmas”, I expected the usual sweet and happy ending Christmas movie that Hallmark Channel is noted for. While there was certainly a romance and a focus on Christmas, there was also a more serious theme to this movie. Miranda (played by Erin Krakow) was orphaned at a young age. Her mother was an actress and her father? Well, Miranda has no idea. Her mother would never tell her.

Years later, Miranda comes across a box filled with her mother’s things and in it are some clues which may help her find her out about her father. Miranda throws heart in front of head and decides to go on an adventure to locate her past. In doing so, she ends up in a small town across the country right in time for Christmas.

Miranda meets and comes to care for Ian, Niall Matter, the young man who decides to help her find her father. The answer to this question was a more serious look at behavior than I expect from Hallmark. They handled it deftly and with appropriate gravity.

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