Summer Snow

I found this movie on Amazon Prime. The acting was good, and Rachel Eggleston's performance was exceptional. It showed the struggles of being a family after losing a wonderful mother, and that healing comes from faith in God. I appreciate that they worked through things by relying on God and each other, rather than bringing in a new "mom".

I felt like the ending was very much rushed and it left me with unanswered questions. I would have liked to have seen their family life as they worked through their issues.

All in all, though, it was a great movie and I am very glad that I saw it.

My wife and I watched this movie at home, we found it on Amazon streaming movies. It is faith-based, as such some viewers will either avoid it or criticize it for that but we found it to be a very worthwhile and pleasant movie with good messages about family and friends.

Very young actress Rachel Eggleston plays Hallie, just starting the 2nd grade. Her mother was a teacher and, while we don't learn much about her, she apparently died over some weeks or months because she was able to write letters to individual family members to be discovered after her death.

Dad is a working man, a dentist, who tries to juggle everything, including laundry and food preparation but he isn't very good at it. Young Hallie seems wise beyond her years, at the same time unwise about the ways of the world, so when her new friend at school has a dental problem that Hallie finds out will cost $92 she sets about raising the money. Some of her methods, like having a yard sale for all the "junk" in the garage, cause new problems. But Hallie always is operating from a good heart and the desire to help others.

The production values and the acting in general aren't up to the standard of big budget movies, but overall it is a satisfying movie and young Eggleston is really a fine young actress, very believable in all her scenes.

I came across a reel containing the few minutes of this movie from Instagram. Found the title. Searched it in google and watched it. This movie portrayed its story, in a Christian context. I was able to relate to it because, my mother has also similar life story to tell. I have heard her telling stories of her growing up, in spite of all the hardships, and without a mother to guide them. It was difficult for them growing up. But Christ was with them, they all grew up in Christ's path.

Many at times, you can't watch this movie, without your eyes filled with tears. Thank God I came across this movie.

Perfect family movie with a a message of hope and love of family!

Summer Snow is the gripping story of a family devastated by death, but recovering and re-discovering that life is precious and life can still be fulfilling. Hallie, the youngest family member at age eight, is phenomenal, and her character adds a whimsical and sometimes humorous touch to the movie's serious theme as she tries to help everyone around her -- selling Dad's treasured video tapes in a garage sale, using a hair dryer to bake terrible cookies for the neighbor, and selling toothbrushes to raise money for a classmate's dental work.

Taken as a whole, the film is engaging and entertaining, even as it focuses on the major issue. A teenage son and an older daughter both face their own issues, and Dad is at a total loss trying to be both mom and dad. Cast and crew combine to make this a home-run film for families looking for wholesome entertainment with solid family values.