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CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT

"Sparks Fly During A Christmas Business Deal"

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What You Need To Know:

CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT is a romantic comedy on Great American Family. Juliet works at a lifestyle company. Tom is a widowed single father who owns a small candle store. They pair up to pitch a line of Christmas candles for Juliet’s company. Tom and Juliet argue over every detail in the process but become closer when they discover their shared love of Christmas. Juliet also befriends Tom’s daughter, Olive, who is sad because her grandmother can’t come for Christmas. However, when the business deal with Juliet’s boss goes south, Tom blames her. Can Tom and Juliet work things out by Christmas?

CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT is a sweet, enjoyable romantic comedy. The plot leaves a bit to be desired at some points. For example, many scenes feature the two main characters talking about candles. However, the lead actors have enough chemistry to carry it off in the end. Viewers will enjoy watching their relationship develop and overcome problems. CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT has a strong Christian, moral worldview. It highlights family, forgiveness, helping people in need, and sharing a love of Christmas.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
  Strong Christian, moral, pro-family worldview with strong pro-capitalist elements where many scenes focus on family, widowed male lead is dedicated to being a good and present father to his daughter, his family sees it as very important that they spend Christmas together, there are many scenes that involve forgiveness in which male and female leads argue a lot but always apologize in the end, movie promotes giving to those in need (especially during Christmas), male lead’s mother runs a volunteer organization that gives to families at Christmas, and female lead convinces her company to make a large donation to the organization because she knows how important it is fio the male lead and his daughter that his mother makes it home for Christmas;

Foul Language:
  No foul language;

Violence:
  No violence;

Sex:
  No sex;

Nudity:
  No nudity;

Alcohol Use:
  No alcohol use;

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

Miscellaneous Immorality:
  Female lead initially has a poor view of male lead and talks rudely about him to her friend, male lead frequently accuses female lead of trying to double-cross or trick him, female lead’s boss changes a contract at the last second and locks male lead into a deal he wouldn’t be able to hold up or fulfill, and female lead lies to her boss about male lead’s ability to keep up with demand, but it’s to get her romantic interest out of the deal, which is what he wants.

More Detail:

CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT is a romantic comedy on Great American Family. Juliet is an employee at a lifestyle brand company who’s tasked with finding a hot, new product to launch before Christmas. After a chance encounter with Tom, the owner of a small candle store, the pair decide to partner together. They get closer, but Tom’s worries about teaming up with a large company and Juliet’s efforts to cater to what her boss wants make things tense. Can they work it out before Christmas?

The movie opens with Juliet’s boss at Goodwell telling her to find and pitch a new product before Christmas, because website traffic and sales are flagging. On a walk, Juliet happens to go into a candle store and is struck by the memories one of the candles’ scents evokes for her. She tells her boss about the candles. She gives Juliet the go-ahead to start working on her pitch. Now, she just must convince the candle store’s owner.

Tom, a widower and single father, is initially hesitant to team up with Juliet and Goodwell. He doesn’t like the idea of getting involved with a big company. However, after his sister convinces him the store’s sales need the boost Goodwell’s project would give them, he agrees. 

Juliet and Tom start working on a series of Christmas scents for the candle launch. They share their own memories of the holiday with each other. This brings them closer together.

Juliet also meets Tom’s daughter, Olive, who’s sad because her grandmother can’t come for Christmas. The grandmother’s volunteer organization to help needy families during Christmas just lost a major donor. So, she must stay and work through Christmas.

Complications arise when Juliet’s boss adds her own two cents. Tom chafes at the idea of cutting down on quality to lower the price of the candles. Juliet convinces him to go ahead with the deal, and they’re both excited when Goodwell officially okays the pitch. 

However, after Juliet’s boss sends over a contract that looks totally different than the one Tom thought he’d be signing, the pair argue. Tom is convinced Juliet isn’t being honest and real with him. He thinks she would do anything to get ahead at work, while Juliet’s frustrated that Tom won’t take her at her word.

Can they find ways to resolve their differences and repair their romance?

CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT is a sweet, enjoyable romantic comedy for the Christmas season. There isn’t much action, so the plot falls a little flat at times. For example, many scenes center on Juliet and Tom talking about candles. Despite this flaw, viewers who love Christmas romances will enjoy watching Erin Agostino and Harmon Walsh’s characters fall in love and overcome their problems.

CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT celebrates the joys of Christmas. Tom and Juliet share their favorite Christmas traditions with each other and their friends and family. Also, although Tom and Juliet frequently clash, they always apologize and forgive each other. CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT also places a strong emphasis on family. For example, Tom is a devoted single father. Also, his mother has a charity that gives to families in need during Christmas. So, all in all, CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT is a good family-friendly for nearly all ages.



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