Christmas Oranges: A Movie Review
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27555)
Philippines
November 19, 2021 2:18pm CST
Life is how you live it.
When one grows up in an orphanage, there's not much choice but to be family with everyone who dwells in it.
Such is the story of a beautiful girl named Rose whose baby crib was found at the doorstep of a kind and loving woman who cared for children with no parents. Since Rose came to the orphanage as an infant, she was treated much like the woman's own. Thus she grew up loved and happy.
However, the story was set at a time of war that brought about the influenza. Unfortunately, tragedy befalls the orphanage and Rose was sent far away to another orphanage where a mean man undertakes the discipline with an iron rod.
Consequently, the carefree teen that Rose was did receive punishment for her irrepressible desire to read a book from the master's library.
From that unfolds another story which this writer would leave for you to find out.
Again, this is my genre.
A girl is suddenly forced to leave her happy orphanage home and move to a far more harsh institution, where the headmaster takes an instant dislike to her. S...
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
21 Nov 21
It's a beautiful narrative of a woman who made the difference despite her status in life.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
21 Nov 21
@sinari A Rose often softens the hard-hearted. Yes, a very inspiring story.
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@sinari (4995)
• Indonesia
21 Nov 21
@eileenleyva Yes. Very good and inspiring story too.
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@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
19 Nov 21
I have watched this movie. I like movies like this.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
19 Nov 21
Yup, movies like this allow us to look at other people's lives whose existence are probably more miserable and yet they deliver goodness and happiness.
An introspective movie.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
19 Nov 21
@Scrapper88 Found it on youtube. Thank you. Will watch it presently.
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@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
19 Nov 21
@eileenleyva Another movie you might like is called Orphan Train. I like this movie too.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
19 Nov 21
Another great film here it sounds Eileen.
Thank you very much.
I must try to find this one too.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
19 Nov 21
No life too great nor life too small for us to see the beauty in people. Rose would make a difference to anyone. Do enjoy the movie. That's the link up there.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
19 Nov 21
@eileenleyva Yes thanks so much Eileen. This movie will resonate with me.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
24 Nov 21
A beautiful movie. Setting a century ago but very relevant still.
