This movie is about half romance and half family nostalgia. There are a couple of really touching moments regarding family. The story is fairly fresh, however there isn't a lot of tension, unless you're the violinist worried she'll never get her hand completely back.
The female lead. Lucia Micarelli, only has a few acting credits because she is a very talented violinist. We get to see and hear some amazing stretches of violin. When I came into this movie, I feared the movie would suffer from lack of acting ability by her. Quite the contrary. Micarelli is charming and natural. She carries off her slightly shy but still friendly character quite well. Her chemistry with Michael Rady is quiet but obvious.
As I mentioned, there are family themes running through the movie. Kate remembers her childhood. Her grandfather remembers his late wife. There is a very tender scene with grandpa remembering Kate playing violin for her family including her grandmother. Patrick expresses many thoughts about his mother's welfare even saying that one of his desires in life is to be with her. (In a healthy way.)
Micarelli not only plays numerous times on the violin, but she also sings a song. She has a nice voice. Even so, watching her sing, you can tell that this is a woman in love with music.
We get what we'd expect from a Hallmark movie, with no great surprises.
The female lead. Lucia Micarelli, only has a few acting credits because she is a very talented violinist. We get to see and hear some amazing stretches of violin. When I came into this movie, I feared the movie would suffer from lack of acting ability by her. Quite the contrary. Micarelli is charming and natural. She carries off her slightly shy but still friendly character quite well. Her chemistry with Michael Rady is quiet but obvious.
As I mentioned, there are family themes running through the movie. Kate remembers her childhood. Her grandfather remembers his late wife. There is a very tender scene with grandpa remembering Kate playing violin for her family including her grandmother. Patrick expresses many thoughts about his mother's welfare even saying that one of his desires in life is to be with her. (In a healthy way.)
Micarelli not only plays numerous times on the violin, but she also sings a song. She has a nice voice. Even so, watching her sing, you can tell that this is a woman in love with music.
We get what we'd expect from a Hallmark movie, with no great surprises.