CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

Name: CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Item: CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Author: Review

"The Newborn King Is the True Light of the Season"

Content: +3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)

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CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS is a marvelous Christmas romance on Great American Family. It hits all the sweet spots, most importantly giving credit to Jesus as the reason for the Christmas season. Erin is a big city author with writer’s block. Her father invites her to his hometown to finally sell their family property. She accepts in order to support her father and perhaps to find some inspiration. Erin discovers her family roots and gains a strong appreciation for the spiritual roots of Christmas and for a ruggedly handsome tour guide.

CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS has a talented cast and a powerful message. It also has a strong Christian worldview. For example, characters pay tribute to the “wonders of God’s creation,” to the “Newborn King” and the “true light” of the Christmas season, Jesus, and to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s faithful Christmas poem, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Also, “Silent Night” is the favorite song of a main character’s mother. CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS does an excellent job illustrating the real miracle of Christmas, while delivering a sweet romance.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

Very strong Christmas, biblical, moral worldview celebrates the Christmas season with mentions of the “Newborn King,” Jesus and that “we all bring gifts to (this King) on bended knee,” a main character points to “the wonders of God’s creation,” several Christmas carols are in the movie score such as “Silent Night” and “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” mentions are made to a family tradition with roots in the faithful Christmas poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” high value is placed on community, family and family roots;

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

No violence;

Sex:

No sex (one light kiss);

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

Light use of alcohol for celebration;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking or drugs; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

Nothing objectionable.

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CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS is a marvelous Christmas romance on Great American Family that hits all the sweet spots, including the rare credit given to God as the reason for the Christmas season.

Jill Wagner stars as Erin, a successful author of Urban History living in a big city. Her agent has lined up another book deal for her. The problem is that Erin has no inspiration, and time is running out on the offer. Meanwhile her aging, widowed father decides to go back to his hometown of Aurora to sell family property. He asks Erin to accompany him. She accepts in order to support her father, but she also hopes this trip away to see the Northern Lights will bring her out of her writer’s funk.

The father daughter duo are met in Aurora by Trevor, played by audience favorite, Jesse Hutch. Erin isn’t impressed with Trevor’s unconventional, minimalistic approach to giving a tour. However, Trevor reassures her he’s the real deal who can hear when the Northern Lights are actually going to be visible. She protests with her up-to-date “tracking app.”

However, Erin’s father, Doug, steps in and convinces Erin to give Trevor a chance. Trevor takes Erin and Doug on a very personal, small town tour, complete with his homemade cookies. Doug reconnects with a beautiful high school classmate. So, he politely excuses himself from the touring.

Days pass and Erin still hasn’t seen the Northern Lights. However, Trevor entertains Erin and shares his belief in the real light of Christmas, Jesus. Meanwhile, Erin discovers the importance of her family history.

Tensions rise, however, when Erin loses her patience with Trevor’s “old-school” tour tactics. In her attempt to bring him up-to-date with a modern way of conducting his business, she may have convinced him to quit altogether.

CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS has a talented cast and a powerful message. A main character gives wonderful tribute to the “wonders of God’s creation… which circles back to the true light of the season.” He goes on to cite a poem giving tribute a “Newborn King” to which we all bring gifts on bended knee.” Also, the popular Christmas carol, “Silent Night,” is featured as the favorite song of a main character. Finally, the movie includes a tradition of reciting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s faithful Christmas poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”

CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS does an excellent job illustrating the real miracle of Christmas, while delivering a sweet romance.