The Last Straw - Inspired by a True Story - a 5-Dove rated Christmas Holiday Film

To help stop the children's constant bickering and bring back the Christmas spirit, the McDonald family agrees to resume an old tradition. With help from their neighbor "Gramps" (Corbin Bernsen), who is preparing for his first Christmas since the death of his wife, they build a manger for baby Jesus and create a soft bed by adding one straw at a time any time someone secretly does something nice for another family member. However, for one family member, a required act of kindness becomes more than he can take. Filled with heart and humor, The Last Straw is an inspirational holiday film that may forever change the way your family celebrates Christmas. Closed Captioning 85 Min. - Five Doves - Dove "Friendly Approved" For Ages: All Ages The Dove Foundation Review: “The Last Straw” hits all the right notes as an inspirational, family-friendly holiday movie! It is a delightful film to watch, and is inspired by a true story. The acting is terrific, the story interesting, and the situations realistic. The McDonald home includes several siblings and lately they bicker and fight a lot. When they learn that a relative, Jordan, 17, who attends high school is coming for a brief stay, there is fighting over her sharing a room with one of the girls. Jordan is a likable person who got into trouble with her parents for doing something which surprised even her: cyberbullying a student who was once her best friend. “Gramps” (Corbin Bernsen), is a neighbor to the McDonalds who has lost his wife and is about to spend his first Christmas without her. His grandson, Landon, returns to visit from college. Gramps raised Landon after his parents died in a car accident. Gramps is glad to have him home because this is a lonely time for him. Landon and Jordan take a liking to one another and they support and help each other.