In an apparent attempt to rectify declining birthrates, this film rips our main character from her hopes and dreams - a strong, independent, talented single woman - and forces her to return to her rural home to tend to her late grandmother's land, where she'll fall in love with the farmhand and drop everything she worked for in in the big city for the sake of making cheese and, probably, babies.
Bar that, it's actually quite fun and light-hearted. The cinematography is good, as is the script and the acting, so someone less cynical than I may just enjoy it for its topline pleasures - the lead characters and rural setting are pleasant enough on the eye to pass a couple of hours.
However, it does feel like it was released at least 2 decades late, and feels a bit strange to see in 2024. I realise it's a light-hearted romcom, but I feel it could have at least a little more antagonism in the decision to stay or leave her career behind. Anyway, each to their own, if I was watching again, I'd be glad I read this review so to prepare myself not to take it too seriously and enjoy it for it's fluffy, good-looking self.
Bar that, it's actually quite fun and light-hearted. The cinematography is good, as is the script and the acting, so someone less cynical than I may just enjoy it for its topline pleasures - the lead characters and rural setting are pleasant enough on the eye to pass a couple of hours.
However, it does feel like it was released at least 2 decades late, and feels a bit strange to see in 2024. I realise it's a light-hearted romcom, but I feel it could have at least a little more antagonism in the decision to stay or leave her career behind. Anyway, each to their own, if I was watching again, I'd be glad I read this review so to prepare myself not to take it too seriously and enjoy it for it's fluffy, good-looking self.