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A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS

"Updating a Classic Christian Masterpiece"

Content: +3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)
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A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS is a modern retelling on Great American Family of Luisa May Alcott’s classic 1869 novel, LITTLE WOMEN. It places the four March sisters in a new set of circumstances. When faced with a two-week deadline to develop a new book, Jo March finds herself grasping for inspiration while heading home for Christmas. Jo meets a fellow writer who reignites her imagination. The two fall in love, but Jo is later crushed when she finds out he’s not who he says he is. Meanwhile, the troubles of Jo’s three sisters pile up.

A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS is a joy for fans of the classic novel. It’s faithful to the characters, their passions and personalities, while updating the story. Allusions to Alcott’s work are also throughout the story, rewarding fans who keep their eyes peeled. The movie also remains faithful to the book’s Christian content. It also teaches strong messages about the importance of family and contains strong biblical allusions. One character spins a web of lies, but A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS is otherwise free of questionable content.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
  Very strong Christian, biblical, moral worldview where sisters stress leaning on each other for strength, family is strongly valued, movie is littered with positive references to Christianity and the true meaning of Christmas, woman forgives a man who’s been lying to her after a Christmas Eve church service, and the sisters refer to themselves as a cord of four strands which can’t be broken (alluding to Ecclesiastes 4:12), plus the story also features a strong patriotic throughline where woman makes sacrifices because her husband is in the military and does not think he’ll be able to come home for Christmas, though they both believe his service is worth it and strong capitalist elements where female lead supports herself by being a hard-working writer;

Foul Language:
  No foul language;

Violence:
  No violence;

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  No sex;

Nudity:
  No nudity;

Alcohol Use:
  No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
  No smoking or drugs; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:
  Man spends much of the movie lying to woman about who he is.

More Detail:

A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS is a modern, Christmas retelling on Great American Family of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, beloved 1869 novel. The movie focuses on a grown-up Jo who is home for Christmas and hoping to find inspiration for her newest writing project. Her editor, however, is nervous about the story getting done and sends an assistant editor to follow her to her hometown to ensure steady progress is getting made. When he meets Jo at her hometown coffee shop, he’s not honest about who he is, placing himself in a sticky situation when they begin to develop feelings for each other.

Jo has made a name for herself in the literary world as a renowned children’s author. Though she enjoys writing for that audience, she’s decided to take on a new challenge and write a story for young adult readers. Her first story idea, however, is rejected by her publisher, which gives her only the two final weeks of December to come up with something new.

Already planning on returning to her hometown in Tennessee for Christmas, Jo and her editor both hope a change in scenery can ignite her imagination.

To ensure Jo gets a new draft in by her deadline, the editor assigns an assistant editor, Fritz, to follow her to her hometown and help her work on her story. Though Jo doesn’t know who Fritz is or why he’s in town, Fritz is easily able to track Jo down by camping out at a coffee shop she often writes at when she’s home. When Fritz meets Jo, however, he’s dishonest about who he is. He tells her he’s a traveling writer who’s working on a piece about small towns.

The next day, Fritz runs into Jo while she’s out shopping with the rest of her sisters. The sisters play matchmaker, promising Fritz that Jo will show him around town.

The next two days, Jo shows her the highlights of her town, including a diner that shuts down during lunch once a week to serve veterans, the afterschool music program for underprivileged kids her sister Beth helps run, and the town’s church. By the end of the second day, the pair has grown fond of each other, and Fritz feels more and more guilty about his dishonesty.

With Jo feeling inspired by her time with Fritz, she begins writing a new book based on her hometown. Meanwhile, the troubles of her sisters begin to pile up. Meg’s husband John is not going to be able to come home because his military leave has been denied. All the while, Amy was accepted into the art school of her dreams in Chicago but is afraid to go because she worries her boyfriend, Laurie, will break up with her if she leaves for the city.

Jo’s good fortune takes a turn for the worse when Fritz gets a call that the publishers are pulling the plug on Jo’s story. Fritz now has a decision make about their relationship.

A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS is a wonderful celebration of Christmas and Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1869 novel LITTLE WOMEN. Though the story itself is new and modernized, the characters strongly line up with their counterparts from the novel. Furthermore, the movie includes many allusions to Alcott’s story, making the movie a treat for any fans.

A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS promotes a strong Christian, moral worldview, with many positive references to Christianity. The March sisters, for example, refer to themselves as “a cord of four strands which can’t be broken,” alluding to Ecclesiastes 4:12. The movie also strongly stresses the importance of family and leaning on loved ones during hard times. A LITTLE WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS is a treat for fans of the original novel and people who are new to the March family’s story.



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