7/10
Great acting, interesting story
8 December 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I have given a spoiler alert as a safety measure because just about anything about the story in this movie will be a kind of spoiler.

First of all, although this is listed as a comedy, it is not. It is a drama, thoughtful and measured and at times sad, with a few funny moments.

At the heart of the movie is Anna Margaret Hollyman as Suzanne Barrington, a woman living a low key but happy life, and whose life is completely turned around by a terrible event a month from Christmas. Hollyman is amazing in this role as she barely reacts to all manner of strange situations and actually delivers a great deal in the process. I thought she was absolutely sensational, and I will definitely be seeking out her other movies.

All the cast is good, the story - while maybe a bit improbable - is engrossing and the whole production punches well above it's indie weight.

Zack Clark has written and directed a great "little" movie here, and I hope he continues in the same vein. And watch out for Anna Margaret Hollyman, she has massive star potential.
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