"Life is full of surprises."

2021

1h 24m

7.0(20 votes)

TV Movie

Comedy

Romance

Overview

An anonymous suitor sends optometrist Sara a gift for each night of Hanukkah. On her journey to find her secret admirer, she learns her one true love might be someone she never expected.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Inbar Lavi

Sara

Jake Epstein

Daniel

Sheila Tyson

Esther

Barry W. Levy

Stuart

Alice Rose

Zoey

Natalie Malaika

Keisha

Amitai Marmorstein

Tom

Michael Denis

Paul

Oliver Rice

Nigel

Doron Bell

Jimmy

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Jean
Written by: Donald Martin
Produced by: Charles Cooper

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