![]() ![]() Sarah Drew is a necessary component in turning mundane moments magical where possible. ![]() That’s not to say that Christmas In Vienna isn’t a female-led film. ![]() Christmas in Vienna Photo: Brennan Elliot, Sarah Drew Credit: ©2020 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Petro Domenigg It’s a shame because part of the magic of Hallmark Christmas movies is watching a female-focused journey. Jess saying she loves music is a signal to us, even unconsciously, that Jess’s journey is not as prominent as Mark (Brennan Elliot) and his kids. However, to capture our hearts the lead character has to go through a significant change. We know that every holiday movie ever made has a happy ending with minimal angst. Of course, she’s not going to tell anyone at the orchestra that she’s thinking of retiring, but she’s not being facetious when speaking about her passion for the violin. It allows me to live in this magical world of my creation that exists beyond my own.” “It’s hard for me to describe what music means to me. When asked if music is her life she says, Christmas in Vienna Photo: Abigail Vollinhofer, Sarah Drew, Oscar Ricketts, Allegra Tinnefeld Credit: ©2020 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Petro Domeniggīut within the first two minutes of the film, she has a line that tells us that she doesn’t have much of a journey to go on at all. Jess is meant to be a violinist struggling to find her love for music, and preparing to say goodbye to it, with a visiting performance on Christmas Eve at the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. It’s a daring move, but Jessalyn’s (“Jess” for short, but someone needs to tell Hallmark it’s okay to give their characters names that are longer than four letters) relationship with Mark’s children is what helps the film shine. As perhaps is expected, Hallmark’s Christmas In Vienna borrows its basic premise from 1965’s classic film The Sound Of Music, which was also set (and partially filmed) in Austria. ![]()
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