In true Hallmark style, Autumn at Apple Hill is a sweet story that
takes place in a beautiful setting with an adorable couple that fall in
love. Even though the plot is predictable, the movie is fun to
watch.
This movie reminds us how things change in spite of us longing to hold on
to the past. Familiar stores that we grew up shopping in, close down
for a variety of reasons or change ownership and are no longer the same even
if they carry the same name. Businesses like restaurants, recreation
areas, and locally owned motels are shuttered. In some cases, our old
high school buildings are left vacate as students and classrooms are moved
to a new location. Friends move away and others pass away. It is
the normal cycle of life.
The yearning for things to stay the same often battles our own desires to
move on and embrace the new, updated or improved. But, as long as we
have our minds, we have our memories of the beauty in the past. The
things we took for granted are the things we now appreciate. When
given the opportunity to recapture a part of a cherished memory, we latch on
to that treasure.
That is what this movie was about to me. Restoring the beauty of the
past so the next generation has the opportunity to make their own memories
there, while we sit back to enjoy just being there.
Autumn at Apple Hill Synopsis
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After her grandparents die, Elise purchases the Inn at Apple Hill, which
was their home and business for her entire life. She wanted to ensure
the magic of the place was maintained. Unfortunately, it costs a lot
of money to keep up the required practical maintenance of an inn, especially
with previously deferred things like a roof that leaks, kitchen equipment
that has stopped working, and electrical wiring that has already exceeded
it's life expectancy. She needs a loan from the bank to make repairs,
but the bank will not give her a loan until she can show a 15% gross
profit. She can't make that kind of profit when she can't rent out all
of the rooms because they need repairs.
In New York, Luke is being forced to take a vacation by the CEO of his
employer, who happens to be his mother. He decides he will spend this
mandatory vacation in his home town of Apple Hill, where he can visit with
old friends and even stay in a very special place, Inn at Apple Hill.
When he arrives in Apple Hill, he is distressed to see places closed down, including his childhood favorite
arcade. He is temporarily relieved to find the Inn at Apple Hill is
still open, but once he starts experiencing their new reality, he is not
happy with the new owner.
Sparks of anger fly between Elise and Luke, but those sparks change to a
different type as the two start creatively working together to save the Inn
at Apple Hill.
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