Every Time A Bell Rings

Synopsis:

Three sisters reunite in their hometown of Natchez and discover their late father planned one last scavenger hunt for them to find the family’s wishing bell – an annual holiday tradition. As they search for clues their bond is rekindled and they find hope and healing.

Quick Thoughts:

This is a cute movie, and one that actually slipped under my radar when it was released by Hallmark in 2021! Naturally, it falls into many of the common Hallmark TV Movie tropes: cliche storyline about bringing family together, everyone has their own little subplot, you can tell where the commercial breaks are even when watching it without them, et al. My only quip is that while the lesbian storyline with Nora seems like an afterthought. It is handled nicely, but you can tell the difference in the final family group hug where Nora is the only one without someone. Sure, we get a quick nod to the potential girlfriend… and I do have to give them credit for not following the usual trope where within a matter of days they are dating. But it was noticed and stood out. Regardless, it’s a cute lesbian Christmas film to watch for the holidays!