I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)

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Jackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack , a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.

Film Summary
"I'll Be House for Christmas" is a heartwarming 2016 holiday movie directed by James Brolin, who likewise stars in the film together with Mena Suvari. The film, which was launched by Hallmark Channel, is set throughout the Christmas season and has a storyline that uses the best blend of holiday cheer, household worths, and the fragile complexities of individual relationships.

Plot Summary
Jackie Foster (Mena Suvari) is a single mommy and an Assistant District Attorney in Los Angeles where she copes with her daughter, Gracie (Giselle Eisenberg). Regardless of her difficult outside, she carries emotional baggage from her past - fearing desertion as she was left by her dad as a kid. The Christmas season isn't her preferred, this, nevertheless, isn't shared by her holly-and-jolly-loving daughter.

When Jackie's estranged daddy, Jack (James Brolin), informs her that he is coming for a check out on Christmas Eve, Jackie is less than thrilled. However, Gracie is intrigued. Jack has actually been taking a trip the United States in a motor home given that his partner passed away and now he wants to reconnect with his adult child.

Characters advancement and Conflict
Jackie, uninterested about her father's sudden appearance after being regularly missing in her life, hesitates to let him in. The truth that he missed her graduation day still haunts her. Jack has actually been absent for most of Jackie's life, and she feels he has never ever really been there for her.

In contrast, Gracie is keen to understand more about her grandfather and develops a bond with him. Jack is also thinking about assisting his child fix up with her high school sweetheart, Mike (Jacob Blair), Gracie's father. Amidst all this, Jackie receives an offer to advance in her career. But taking it up will indicate moving to another city, something that greatly unsettles Gracie.

Resolution
There's an unforeseen turn of occasions when Jackie needs to participate in a meeting out of town and hesitantly leaves Gracie with Jack. Throughout this time, Jack, in a bid to ease his child's life, takes a drastic step, revealing about Jackie's promo to her ex-boyfriend Mike and suggesting he attempt to win her back.

The climax builds up as the family must navigate through a snowstorm to be together for Christmas morning. After a series of tense moments that consist of a lost Gracie, a frantic Jackie, and resolutions in the middle of the crisis, Jackie recognizes her daddy's intentions were pure.

Conclusion
"I'll Be home for Christmas" is a sentimental movie that showcases themes of forgiveness, approval, and the importance of family. It emphasizes the significance of a parent's presence in their kid's life, no matter how grown-up they are. For Jackie, it's an awareness of her dad's love depicted through his desire to correct his previous errors. It's an inspiring story of a family that repairs their relationship throughout a wonderful holiday. In a bittersweet ending, Jackie decides to use up the job offer and relocation, appealing Gracie that their new home would seem like a home by next Christmas. Brolin supplies a lovely efficiency as the sensible, invasive dad, while Suvari does a remarkable task portraying the mentally secured Jackie, bringing a touching sense of truth to a Hallmark Channel film.

Top Cast

  • James Brolin (small)
    James Brolin
    Jack
  • Mena Suvari (small)
    Mena Suvari
    Jackie
  • Giselle Eisenberg (small)
    Giselle Eisenberg
    Gracie
  • John Reardon (small)
    John Reardon
    Mike
  • Jacob Blair (small)
    Jacob Blair
    Rand Edwards
  • Melissa Bolona (small)
    Melissa Bolona
    Mrs. Ellis
  • Laura Miyata (small)
    Laura Miyata
    Linda Parker
  • Dale Whibley (small)
    Dale Whibley
    Luke Tate
  • Angela Asher (small)
    Angela Asher
    Suzi Tate
  • Angelica Lisk-Hann (small)
    Angelica Lisk-Hann
    Cello Player