When the legendary Christmas Candle goes missing in the town of Gladbury, the miraculous and the human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the town has ever seen.
Chiefly notable for the unsubtle acting debut of Susan Boyle as one of the villagers, the rest of this fable plays like an especially slowburning episode of Lark Rise To Candleford.
Indigestible Christmas stodge.
Lord help us.
A real Christmas miracle would cause every copy of this film to spontaneously burst into flames.
Treat yourself this Yuletide and watch Songs Of Praise instead.
Out of place in cinemas, but right at home on a wet Wednesday afternoon.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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