🎬 Under the Christmas Tree

Alma Beltran is a passionate marketing specialist whose family runs a beloved local Christmas shop in Maine. Her world collides with Charlie Freemont, a professional "tree whisperer" tasked with finding the perfect Christmas tree for the Maine Governor's holiday celebration. When Charlie discovers the ideal tree right in Alma’s backyard, romantic sparks instantly fly between the two women. However, Alma is hesitant to part with her family's cherished tree. As they spend time together navigating holiday festivities, gingerbread competitions, and family traditions, Alma and Charlie must figure out how to compromise and embrace a blossoming love season.

⭐ Film Evaluation & Ratings 📈

🟡 IMDb Rating: 5.8 / 10

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes: N/A (Audience Populated / TV Movie Release)

🗣️ Critical Consensus: Directed by Lisa Rose Snow, Under the Christmas Tree is a cozy, charming, and feel-good holiday romance. Celebrated as Lifetime network's first film centered fully on a lesbian love story, it relies on lighthearted genre tropes, festive humor, and sweet chemistry between leads Elise Bauman and Tattiawna Jones.

💡 Did You Know?

Lifetime Landmark: This film made history as the Lifetime network's first holiday movie featuring a lesbian romance as its main storyline.

Web Series Royalty: Lead actress Elise Bauman is widely known in the queer indie film community for her breakout starring role in the hugely popular Canadian web series Carmilla.

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