The Spirit of Christmas

2015 "This holiday could be the start of a new beginning."
6.4| 1h31m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 28 November 2015 Released
Producted By: MarVista Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.marvista.net/catalog_items/635
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A woman falls in love with a man who is somewhat unavailable.

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VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
matra-murena This movie is quite enjoyable due to the fact that the story is so delightfully different then most christmas movies. Sure, thereæs the hot girl who can't find the lov of her live, there's the handsome fellow she falls in love with and of course the setting is in a peacefull beautiful inn on the countryside covered in snow but the story itself is now and then even spooky and grim. I will not blow it by adding spoilers, but if you're in to a christmas movie that is differnet and surprising with good acting of almost all the players, here's the one to watch.
robin_sweetpea Loved this movie want to see a second part like so many Christmas Movies need to make second one.
charles murray When I began watching this movie I expected it to be the typical ghost story type movie where woman falls for man then man vanishes and never returns plot but no, not the case. I also will say the scenery/filming location was simply magnificent, so beautiful. The acting was far better than I'd expected and the ending was a total surprise. This movie reminded me of movies way back in the 1970's/'80's when movies taught/reminded us of our values, taught us forgiveness and much more. Well done, I simply loved every minute of it. I'd encourage anyone to watch this movie, you won't be disappointed no matter your age. I usually pass on these lifetime or network Christmas movies but am glad I chose this one to begin the Christmas season with.
Heather Daniel is a little different from what you think of when you picture a ghost. The holiday season (the winter solstice) is 'a magical time of year,' which according to the Ancient Celts meant that the veil between this world and other realms and the veil that separates the living and the dead is thin (think of the ghosts in A Christmas Carol by Dickens). With that in mind, during the holidays, Daniel takes on a solid form. Like a vampire or a zombie, he's undead and has an insatiable appetite to fuel his unnatural body. Like a ghost, he doesn't sleep, he can't leave the property, and has unfinished business to take care of. He quite literally can choose to be ghostly or solid, and ultimately he has to choose one for the rest of his life.The ending is confusing but here's what I think happened. Daniel hadn't been around any Christmases after his death, but he managed to remain solid this time around for Christmas because he was starting to resolve his unfinished business/break his curse. Since he hadn't been around on Christmas before, he didn't see the residual haunt that happens at Christmas. That is, the murder happens every year (in ghostly form) just as it happened, like watching someone's memory. Spirits aren't really 'there' during residual haunts; you can't interact with them. Then Daniel finds out the other spirit in the bed and breakfast is the man who murdered him. Then Daniel lets go of his anger about his death. Thus, Daniel's former lover's spirit shows up to take Daniel to the other side. Since Daniel's somewhat alive, he chooses to stay alive and live out the rest of his life. A hard-working life in a legal line of work instead of the illegal high-life he had when he was alive.