Also, the son’s bad attitude is not really dealt with much. The mother and son presumably have faith in God since the nativity set was so important to them, but there is not much evidence of same in how they act and interact throughout the movie.

Over all, the movie is family friendly, but I’d say some discernment should be used when watching with your kiddos and some poignant questions would be appropriate afterward to address what is wrong both spiritually, theologically and behaviorally. For example, “What should Mr. Toomey have done in response to losing his wife and child?” and “What comfort could the boy’s mother have taken and given to her son in light of what happened?”

This story has wonderful character, a slower paced time with a family who views Christmas as truly special, despite very hard circumstances. It talks about the value of silence and other traits that are somewhat foreign to our modern culture.

This is a different type of Christmas movie that is a joy to savor and reflect upon.

It is all about relationships and how deep personal losses don’t have to destroy your life. There was some cute dialogue between the little boy and Jonathan Toomey as the new nativity set was carved.

This is not the Bourne Identity, so don’t expect fast paced action. This is more about human beings than car crashes and pyrotechnics.

The only reason I didn’t give it a better review is that there could have been more chemistry with the actors. The emotions were a little flat, so it is not as good as it could have been.