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A young Amish woman, who isn't satisfied with her path at home, visits a cousin for the summer. Over the summer, she is exposed to another world, finds friendship and more. Soon she must cho... Read allA young Amish woman, who isn't satisfied with her path at home, visits a cousin for the summer. Over the summer, she is exposed to another world, finds friendship and more. Soon she must choose and come to terms with the life she wants.A young Amish woman, who isn't satisfied with her path at home, visits a cousin for the summer. Over the summer, she is exposed to another world, finds friendship and more. Soon she must choose and come to terms with the life she wants.
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Danielle C. Ryan
- Emma
- (as Danielle Chuchran)
Charlene Campanella
- Amish woman
- (uncredited)
Rod Fielder
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Kevin Fox
- Amish Man at Logging Competition
- (uncredited)
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Kristie Galloway
- Guest at Inn
- (uncredited)
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This movie is just so sweet. Clean, good message, yet with real life situations. Great story, great acting.
Danielle and Trevor have this on screen chemistry that is just unstoppable. When you're watching this movie you just get so wrapped up in love, values, faith and belief's. They have starred in other movies together and I just love watching this duo. This movie is so great I have watched it so many times now. It makes you believe in fate and where you are is where you are meant to be. Danielle plays here character perfectly from her point of view and so does Trevor. Playing an Amish role is not easy to do their ways and beliefs are so different than ours. I really love how close this particular family seemed with each other too. It's a great movie feel good movie a definitely must see.
This story is as much about a young woman finding out about herself as it is a romance. Actually, probably more so. I think it does fairly well at examining Emma's struggle and showing how she deals with it.
One of the clichés is the young woman torn between two worlds. That part reminds me a little of all the "royal" movies that are so popular. The Englisher world is by no means royal, and most of us can understand many of the drawbacks, but Emma is faced with how different that world is from the one she has known. There are some thought provoking moments such as the grass-is-greener syndrome.
If there is a stereotype, one might conclude from the movie something about all Englisher men, and it's not good. Meanwhile, Amish men are gentlemen, right?
The movie is based loosely on a book by almost the same name Love Finds You in Charm, Ohio. There are no glaring differences that I can remember. One thing I like about both the movie and the book is that neither is judgmental about the Amish. I like that Emma and Kelly can really be friends. Also, like the book, the movie brings up trusting and following God, but I wouldn't say either is preachy.
I imply that the romance is not the central aspect of the movie. So I don't consider it negative when I say that the chemistry between Trevor Donovan and Danielle C. Ryan isn't overwhelming. There's some, but the movie didn't focus enough on just the two of them to make it much more than that.
The conclusion is a little rushed. It jumps from a conflict right into the expected outcome and then moves quickly into an epilogue.
I liked this movie because I watch a (very) lot of Hallmark and UpTV rom/drams and rom/coms and this was different enough to be refreshing.
One of the clichés is the young woman torn between two worlds. That part reminds me a little of all the "royal" movies that are so popular. The Englisher world is by no means royal, and most of us can understand many of the drawbacks, but Emma is faced with how different that world is from the one she has known. There are some thought provoking moments such as the grass-is-greener syndrome.
If there is a stereotype, one might conclude from the movie something about all Englisher men, and it's not good. Meanwhile, Amish men are gentlemen, right?
The movie is based loosely on a book by almost the same name Love Finds You in Charm, Ohio. There are no glaring differences that I can remember. One thing I like about both the movie and the book is that neither is judgmental about the Amish. I like that Emma and Kelly can really be friends. Also, like the book, the movie brings up trusting and following God, but I wouldn't say either is preachy.
I imply that the romance is not the central aspect of the movie. So I don't consider it negative when I say that the chemistry between Trevor Donovan and Danielle C. Ryan isn't overwhelming. There's some, but the movie didn't focus enough on just the two of them to make it much more than that.
The conclusion is a little rushed. It jumps from a conflict right into the expected outcome and then moves quickly into an epilogue.
I liked this movie because I watch a (very) lot of Hallmark and UpTV rom/drams and rom/coms and this was different enough to be refreshing.
There are plenty of "wait what's" in this movie, but for the most part it is an enjoyable storyline. It's paced very well, I never felt bored and I like both of the main actors. I wouldn't mind watching a sequel of some sorts with the same characters.
Does everything we see on the screen have to be glaringly and so called realistic. Maybe for some but not for me. I certainly don't mind a good dose of sweet, delightful and refreshing. Here is a young Amish girl, naive about the world outside of the confines of her community and longing to know what is on the outside. And there is a handsome young Amish fellow who loves her but is wise enough to allow her the room to make her own choices. This movie is well acted and thought provoking with a plausible story line. Okay, our Amish heroine does have plucked eyebrows and is lacking the Amish accent but can we overlook that for the sake of the message the movie is delivering? I think so. And I do love our heroine's purity--a rarity in today's world and nice to know that the innocence of her sort does exist.
Did you know
- TriviaThe scene at the Breitenbach vineyards was actually filmed at the winery just out of Sugarcreek Ohio.
- GoofsWhile the cities in the movie are real there is no train that goes from Shipshewana, IN to Charm, Ohio.
- SoundtracksBe Here
Written by Katie Herzig, Seth Jones & Catt Gravitt
Performed by Katie Herzig
Courtesy of Marion-Lorraine Records
By arrangement with Secret Road Music Services, Inc and Razor & Tie Direct, LLC
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- 1h 32m(92 min)
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