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The Christmas Card (2006)

The Christmas Card poster
Directed by
Stephen Bridgewater
Genre
romance film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
G
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A soldier serving in Afghanistan receives a Christmas card from a stranger. He later visits the woman who sent it, leading to a romance.

heartfeltgentlesentimentalwarmslow-pacedhopefulromanticquiet

What happens

The Christmas Card is an American romantic drama television film directed by Stephen Bridgewater and written by Joany Kane. The film stars John Newton and Alice Evans, with Lois Nettleton, Peter Jason, Ben Weber, Vaughn Armstrong, and Ed Asner in supporting roles. It follows the story of a career soldier who is deeply touched by a Christmas card he receives while serving in Afghanistan. The film premiered on Hallmark Channel on December 2, 2006, and earned Asner a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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