Let's see, in the first thirty minutes we have pregnant lesbians, a cliche hispanic family, immigration problems, and a Holocaust backstory. That checks so many woke boxes, they must be going for an award.
Too bad, because there is a kernel of a good story here, with two sisters, various legal problems from an interesting family history, artistic family members, and a love story. The three lead actors are pretty good, although the others are less than meh.
Why is this so difficult? Keep it simple and tell the story without the distractions. The Hallmark machine is making few and far between good movies at this point, apparently losing its focus.
Too bad, because there is a kernel of a good story here, with two sisters, various legal problems from an interesting family history, artistic family members, and a love story. The three lead actors are pretty good, although the others are less than meh.
Why is this so difficult? Keep it simple and tell the story without the distractions. The Hallmark machine is making few and far between good movies at this point, apparently losing its focus.