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In the long and mostly undistinguished canon of holiday films, Breakup Season shines brightly and sweetly. While far from an obvious holiday film, the message of treating a stranger warmly and well despite her injury to your family member speaks meaningfully about the true holiday spirit. My one critique is that I think the breakup needed more background and narrative support to seem realistic. But this is a minor issue to the overall excellence of the film. I also found that the film's treatment of Le Grande OR made the town almost a character in the narrative of the film. As a first time director, Tracey has delivered a moving film. I look forward to watching his film career develop.