Noëlle (2007)

Father Jonathan Keene - a cold, impatient Catholic priest arrives in a tiny fishing village the week before Christmas to do what he does best: shut down a dying parish... See full synopsis »

Director:

David Wall

Writer:

David Wall

Stars:

David Wall, Sean Patrick Brennan, Kerry Wall

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Wall	...	Father Jonathan Keene
Sean Patrick Brennan	...	Father Simeon Joyce
Kerry Wall	...	Marjorie Worthington
Brennan Wall	...	Noëlle
Jean Bates	...	Eleanor Worthington
Curt Dewitz	...	Seth Harrod
David Hickey	...	Thomas Shepley
Ciaran O'Reilly	...	Finn Shepley
Kevin McElroy	...	Jewel King
J. Scott Henderson	...	Swift King
Michael Sweet	...	Speed King
Dafydd Rees	...	Dermott
Luiz Baille	...	Ari Viloso
Sandra Casey	...	Lydie Viloso
Bill Gleeson	...	Bill

Storyline

Father Jonathan Keene - a cold, impatient Catholic priest arrives in a tiny fishing village the week before Christmas to do what he does best: shut down a dying parish... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

christmas

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Taglines:

Sometimes the greatest gift is a second chance.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and a fight

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mrs. Worthington's Party

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$165,445 (USA) (7 December 2007)

Gross:

$242,924 (USA) (14 December 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Volo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min

Color:

Color (35 mm version) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A Christmas Carol for the 21st Century

Grab some comedy. Some drama. Eerie winter landscapes. And Christmas lights. Roll up into one giant snow ball And throw at best friend.

That's what it felt like to me, watching the full-length preview screener of Noelle.

For a pic set in a religious world I found it refreshing that it was unafraid to poke fun of the foibles of its own, while at the same time upholding its faith and values.

It's the best of the bunch so far to come out of the recent stream of "faith-based" films, as it seems like the director actually knew what he was doing with the camera and a myriad other things in his story-telling choices.

Acting is great. No, really. You can tell they're doing more than spitting out memorized lines from the script. They are actually inhabiting the characters they are playing! (Yes, these guys actually took the time to find real actors who have worked on their craft.)

Music is hauntingly beautiful.

Cinematography... let's say the director didn't hire no idiot. It's great. It delivers.