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Seasons of the Heart

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This movie was utterly stunning. We had read the story for Christmas every year, and when we found out there was a movie for it, we were amazed. Sam Hennings did a tremendous job as the father, and the mother also-OF COURSE so did the little boy!!
I couldn't help from crying over and over because the movie was so touching and plays with your emotions greatly.
It starts out as when a mother and father, now parentless because of the death of their two daughters, are given a boy to take care of around the age of seven or eight. The father begins to love the boy, but how can the mother when her two beautiful daughters are dead? Always turning cold towards the boy, the mother doesn't know how to love him....but then again...hearts can be mended in Seasons of the Heart.

If you're looking for a good christian family movie, Seasons of the Heart is for you. It gives a beautiful yet painfully real picture of pioneer life. And it gives testament to God's healing power. This world brings death, but, God is the Life-Giver!

Martha Richards was in winter. Her heart was cold and unable to let go of the pain and resentment that filled it like a December blizzard. It had not always been so. When she and her husband Jed loaded their wagon, her heart was in the sunshine of summer. With their two beautiful daughters they headed west in hope of a better life. Her precious daughters died on the journey, and her heart was lost in a winter of pain. When orphaned Danny enters her life, she is unwilling to love him. Winter's grip on her heart makes her unable to love either him, her own husband, or her savior. Will the blush of spring ever touch her aching heart again? Find out by watching this beautiful touching story. While the movie is a low budget film with low production values, the story in it easily outweighs these factors.

A story of a pioneer family finally arriving to set up home in the Far West . . . minus their two young daughters who died from illness during the trip west. The mother (Leigh Lombardi)is in a state of mind-numbing grief.

Circumstances are such that (and this happens very early in the film, so I'm not giving anything away) the couple is given watchcare over a boy who was orphaned during his similar trip west. The story that follows is heartwarming and well told.

This is a limited budget film that comes off quite successfully and authentically. Acting by leading man Sam Hennings (the father), and Danny the boy (Logan Hall) is just top shelf in every respect. Leigh Lombardi is a very, very lovely woman and is beautiful in this role, but somehow did not quite seem to live up to the performance level that the rest of the cast did. She was rather wooden (perhaps an effort to portray grief, but whatever, it didn't work well). I'm not really familiar with her, but her voice comes across terribly on the screen.

Notwithstanding the Leigh Lombardi weakness, I'll give this movie 5 stars for the story, directing, production values, and the rest of the acting.
There is a Christmas theme to this story, but it's easily watchable at any time of the year. Wonderful film. You'll enjoy it.

This is an excellent family film that is very touching. I would recommend it to anyone. It is a story of a mother dealing with the death of her daughters while traveling on a wagon train. She could not even think of having anyone replace her daughters much less having a young orphan boy brought into her home. One will find the film filled with funny moments as well as moments that melt the heart. I have to say this one of my favorite movies.

I LOVE this movie! I make it a point to watch it every Christmas - and you will see why as the movie climaxes during the Christmas season! It is a beautiful tear-jerker...and very inspiring as we realize the hand of God is on our lives...yes, He does take care of us even when we don't believe that He does during our "winter" season. A must-have movie!

this movie really speaks to the heart of any one who has ever loved a child. a really good movie at christmas time, and any time really. we are using it as part of our pioneer lesson alongside the Laura ingalls wilder "little house in the big woods" book for homeschooling a great movie for all christian families!

By looking at the DVD it seemed one of those off brand cheapies...but the story is very touching and heart-warming...I recommend it for people who like sentimental clean movies..

I Love this movie!

*WARNING* Be prepared to cry and have the tissue box handy.

When we wore out our vhs version of this we had to replace with the dvd. This is a family favorite for us. The message of healing and hope is so clear. We watch it every Christmas season.