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{ the movies ~ fallen hearts, 2019 }
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The Casteel series was my next favorite after the Dollanganger series and I was very excited that Lifetime was adapting it to film. Although some things changed, namely Heaven's hair color (and Annie's and Leigh's... actually), it was still a lovely adaptation and I felt it brought the books to life in a powerful manner.
Say what you will about book to film adaptation, if you simply appreciate a film on its own, instead of comparing it to the book, you will be much happier. This is what I do, simply because I know that books rarely translate to film well and the filmmakers use different elements to make the film both visually appealing and allow viewers to understand the storyline.
With that said, I felt some pieces of the story may have been altered and left out but the overall story was intact. As Heaven started her teaching career, she reconnected with her first love and was soon wrapped up in Farthy and Tony's offer. She disovered someone lost was not and becomes embroiled in a custody battle for Luke's son. Through it all, she carries many secrets and forgives those who hurt her. The film did a fantastic job of bringing this complicated story to life!
CAST:
Annalise Basso ... Heaven
Jason Priestley ... Tony
Kelly Rutherford ... Jillian
James Rittinger ... Logan
Jason Cermak ... Troy
Jessica Clement ... Fanny
Chris William Martin ... Luke
Matthew Nelson-Mahood ... Tom
Sebastian Leroux ... Drake
Kurt Szarka ... Randall
Nicole Oliver ... Lakewood
Todd Thomson ... Reverend Wise
Artine Tony Browne ... Foreman
Mar Andersons ... Burton
Duncan Fraser ... Toby
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