Christmas in a roundabout way
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Christmas in a roundabout way |
| Original title | A Christmas Detour |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ron Oliver |
| script | Mark Amato |
| production |
Harvey Kahn Front Street Pictures |
| music | Alan Ett |
| camera | Eric J. Goldstein |
| cut | Jason Pielak |
| occupation | |
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Christmas on Detour (Original title: A Christmas Detour ) is an American Christmas television film by director Ron Oliver from 2015 with Candace Cameron Bure and Paul Greene in the lead roles. The story of the film is about two passengers whose flight to New York City is diverted to Buffalo due to a snow storm . The film was produced by Hallmark Entertainment for the Hallmark Channel Original Movies series.
action
The writer Paige Summerland is on her way to New York City to spend Christmas with her fiancé Jack Collins and future in-laws. She is optimistic that her upcoming wedding will be just as perfect as her articles, which reflect her rules of life. On the plane she has to sit next to Dylan MacKenzie, an unromantic bartender who has been traveling to his family for four years - but is not particularly looking forward to it. Due to a heavy snow storm, your flight to Buffalo is diverted. From there she takes the shuttle bus to the Buffalo Airport Hotel, where she is assigned a room next to Dylan of all people. Even during the flight he showed little understanding for her romantically transfigured way of seeing the world and now she still has to deal with him in the hotel.
Since Paige is convinced that a flight to New York will soon be possible, she returns to the airport terminal, where she befriends Frank and Maxine, whose twenty-year marriage does not seem very ideal. Unfortunately, the snowstorm has turned north and the airport in Buffalo has completely closed for at least two days, making a “perfect Christmas” for the in-laws seem very unlikely. Meanwhile, Dylan rents a four-wheel drive SUV and offers Paige, Maxine, and Frank to take her to New York City. The snowstorm forces them on the back streets of the state of New York to a small town, where they drive off the road and now have to spend Christmas Eve in the small hotel "O Tannenbaum Inn". Paige and Dylan get to know each other better and so Paige learns why her companion has so little understanding for the perfect partnership Paige strives for. Dylan's former fiancée had left him for his own brother, robbing him of all illusions about true love. Frank and Maxine rediscover their love for each other this Christmas Eve and Dylan also begins to be more and more interested in Paige. However, Paige feels a little uncomfortable with the developing friendship between her and Dylan. She is convinced that she and Jack are meant for each other because in her imagination it cannot be otherwise. Nevertheless, she realizes that this Christmas actually feels good with Dylan and so they kiss under a mistletoe. Worried about her feelings for Dylan, Paige unceremoniously leaves the next morning with a trucker who takes her to New York City, where she can finally hug her Jack.
Dylan Frank and Maxine also make their onward journey. When Dylan drops them off in front of their Connecticut house , Maxine reveals to him that she overheard Paige's phone call, so she knows that Paige and her fiancé are going to have dinner at the Glen Rock Country Club. Dylon should use the opportunity to visit Paige again before they lose sight of each other. After Dylan pays his mother's Christmas visit and is reconciled with his brother and ex-fiancée, he drives to Glen Rock and tries to convince Paige that Jack is not the perfect man for her. When she realizes she actually loves Dylan, she returns the engagement ring to Jack and follows her true soulmate.
A little later, Dylan and Paige arrive at his mother's loving home to spend Christmas together.
production
Production notes
The production companies were Front Street Pictures in cooperation with ACTR Productions , Axelrod-Ett Productions and Side Street Post . The presentation was made through the Hallmark Channel . The film was shot outside in Langley, British Columbia , Canada .
synchronization
The German synchronization was carried out by SDI Media Germany GmbH , Berlin; Dialogue script and dialogue direction were by Bernd Eichner:
- Susanne Geier speaks Candace Cameron Bure ~ Paige Summerlind
- Sascha Gluth speaks Paul Greene ~ Dylan
- Nina Herting speaks Sarah Strange ~ Maxine
- Edwin Gellner speaks David Lewis ~ Frank
- Nicolás Artajo speaks Marcus Rosner ~ Jack Collins
- Andrea Aust speaks Barbara Niven ~ Susan
- Fabian Oscar Wien speaks Kaj-Erik Eriksen ~ Bryce
- Leonie Dubuc speaks Mackenzie Mowat ~ Cynthia
publication
In the United States, the television film premiered on November 28, 2015 on the Hallmark Channel . In Germany, it appeared on video on October 26, 2016 and was broadcast for the first time on SIXX television on December 25, 2018 .
criticism
The critics of the TV magazine TV Spielfilm rated: “How the story ends is clear after two minutes. It doesn't have to be bad if the road to a happy ending is paved with pointed dialogues and witty ideas. But that is not the case here. Instead: Christmas kitsch and emotionalism. "Conclusion:" Just a lukewarm heart warmer "
Web links
- Christmas in a roundabout way in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ A Christmas Detour. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on December 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Publication dates at the Internet Movie Database , accessed December 27, 2018.
- ↑ TV romance, which, despite announced detours, leads to a happy ending in a straight line at TV Spielfilm.de , accessed on December 27, 2018.