Our Italian Christmas Memories
Is this the Hallmark version of The Family Stone? Yes. Is it worth your time? Also yes!
True confession time - the title of this movie was almost enough to turn me off of watching it entirely. The trailers were similarly a little cringey.
BUT, what those trailers masked was a good family Christmas drama.
The romance element was unnecessary given each of the 3 children had their own storyline in addition to their grandfather’s plight.
Did a good job of balancing the storylines and not feeling rushed or too underdeveloped.
Kids dealing with an ageing grandparent
LGBTQ couple expecting a child (things you won’t see on that “other” network that’s frequently in the news these days…)
Allegory about maintaining family traditions & stories
Doesn’t shy away from the struggle and heartbreak of mental decline and impact on the affected and the family support system
Centred around Christmas and family connectiveness
And yes, a straight rip off of The Family Stone with the gift of a frame photo of a dearly departed family member (plus her sugo recipe)
Pleasantly surprised by this one!
SCORE: 7/10
Tell me more!
The Colucci siblings, in an effort to jog the memory of their grandfather who is struggling with dementia, set out to recreate their late grandmother’s legendary pasta sauce. Starring Sarah Power and Beau Bridges.
https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/our-italian-christmas-memories
