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MOVIE · 2005

Silver Bells

DramaFamily95 min

A mother and father whose marriage has collapsed are pulled back together when their son’s Christmas wish forces them to face what they have been avoiding. As the holiday approaches, old hurt and blame make every conversation harder, even as they try to keep family traditions intact for their child. Time together stirs up both resentment and the possibility that the life they built is not entirely gone. Anne Heche and Tate Donovan anchor a story about separated parents navigating the strain between moving on and giving their son the family Christmas he still hopes for.

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