Love on Ice (2017)

Emily James (Julie Berman), now 27 years old and considered a relic in the world of figure skating, gets an improbably shot to reclaim skating glory, when a young coach sees greatness in her. Together, they find their love of skating goes beyond the ice.

Director:

Bradley Walsh

Writer:

Matthew Coppola

Stars:

Julie Berman, Andrew W. Walker, Linda Kash

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Julie Berman	...	Emily James
Andrew W. Walker	...	Spencer Patterson (as Andrew Walker)
Linda Kash	...	Hildy Perdy
Ana Golja	...	Nikki Lee
Gail O'Grady	...	Mia Lee
Neil Crone	...	Dave Shelton
Ipsita Paul	...	Lindsay Tuttle
Laura Miyata	...	Cate Dunlow
Kate Drummond	...	Leslie Adams
Jim Watson	...	Mark Flynn
Nneka Elliott	...	Announcer (as Nneka Elliot)

Storyline

Emily James showed great promise as a figure skater, but has not been in the public eye in eight years, then when she stopped skating competitively without a public statement as to why. Now, she lives in Lakeville, Michigan, where she grew up, works as a waitress at Hildy's Gourmet Café owned by her deceased mother's best friend Hildy Perdy who has always been a second mother to her, and teaches group skating to children. Emily's decision to quit competitive skating was not because she lost her love for the activity, as demonstrated by the fact that she is at the rink every every morning before it opens, skating for her own pleasure, and by she always willing to help Dave Shelton, the rink/skate shop manager, with skating parties. One of her former child pupils, Nikki Lee, is where Emily was eight years ago: the face of figure skating future. A young man, Spencer Patterson, has just been hired as Nikki's new coach, he who is to take her to a gold medal at the upcoming regionals. If ...

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Plot Keywords:

figure skating | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un amour de patineuse

Filming Locations:

North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Hallmark Channel,Ice World Productions,Brad Krevoy Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aired as the first of three original films in The Hallmark Channel's 2017 "Winterfest" lineup.

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Goofs

During Spencer and Nikki's first on-ice practice, Spencer asks Nikki to attempt a Sal (i.e. Salchow jump). What Nikki actually attempts on the first try is an Axel, the only figure skating twisting jump taking off in a forward position (a Salchow which has a backward entry, like most twisting jumps).

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Soundtracks

Shoot for the Stars
Written by Alex Geringas & Alex Zamm
Performed by Carly Robyn Green

User Reviews

A Pleasant, Family-Friendly Film

Nearly all of the comments and reviews I've seen claim this film is a knockoff of the popular Japanese anime, Yuri!!! on Ice. It's true there are some similarities (though not nearly as many as some claim), but let's instead focus on the differences.

This film has its flaws, but what it does well is provide a squeaky-clean, family-friendly story the entire family can enjoy. If you don't mind the usual Hallmark formula, then this might very well be a film for you. The characters bring a refreshing wholesomeness to the screen, and the setting feels familiar and pleasant.

Grab some hot chocolate and a blanket, kick back with Mom on the sofa, and give Love on Ice a try! It's a feel-good film, and it's perfect for the audience it's geared toward.