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A World War II veteran (Chris Klein) returns home and befriends a young widow (Gretchen Mol) and a mute boy (Zach Mills).-Google Search Initial release: 2007 Director: Brent Shields Story by: Terry Kay Adapted from: The V alley of Light This movie left me speechless for the longest time.  When I saw that CHRIS KLEIN starred in this movie, and he was a soldier, I thought the story was going to be similar to A WALK IN THE CLOUDS.  Boy, I was wrong.  This is very different from it. Almost everything in this movie is pleasant, except for a few things, and one of those things broke my heart. For those who don't want to feel the world on their shoulders after watching a movie, you shouldn't worry, because even if the movie left me speechless for quite some time, it was able to leave a smile on my face when it was through. Of all the Hallmark movies in this category, this is definitely one of my favourites. Mr. Klein has very good chemistry with Ms. GRETCHEN MOL. T...

From Google Images The movie is based on the novel CUPID and DIANA by Christina Bartolomeo It stars Mary-Louise Parker and Peter Gallagher Directed by Brent Shields Written for the screen by Ron Raley and Jennifer Miller At first glance this movie is very shallow.  It has all the ingredients of a normal  movie.  One of the protagonists is in a very boring situation, which was comfortable, until that person meets the very exciting replacement.  It's so Mills & Boon or Harlequin or Silhouette novel type a story.  The book is actually wilder than the movie, but this movie has a few surprises the book didn't offer. As a Daddy's girl who still loves her mother, I couldn't relate with Cate's situation with her dad, but I could relate with her relationship with both men in her life. Just when she thought everything was coming up roses, she discovers the many, many thorns attached to the roses stems. It becomes a bit heavy, but event...