Despite being set in a fictional American town, it was filmed in various Ontario, Canada locations, including Hamilton, Caledonia, and St. Catharines.
The film explores themes of preserving small-town charm, the value of authenticity over profit, and finding a "real home" beyond just physical structures. Christmas on Mistletoe Lake (TV Movie 2022)
The movie stars Genelle Williams as Reilly and Corey Sevier as Ray.
Reilly meets Raymond "Ray" Mitchell (Corey Sevier) and his 12-year-old daughter Emma (Hattie Kragten). Emma invites Reilly to stay on their family boat.
Ray, a former New York financier seeking a quieter life, is planning to sell the boat to pay for Emma’s dream design school. Meanwhile, a group of investors led by Lewis Edwards (Robin Dunne) wants to modernize the harbor, threatening the town's authenticity.
The 2022 film is a romantic drama that follows interior designer Reilly Shore, who spends every Christmas traveling to a random destination. This year, she lands in the quaint town of Mistletoe Lake, only to find all the hotels booked for the annual Christmas Harbor Festival. Plot and Characters
Reilly helps renovate the boat for the festival, eventually realizing she is helping the same developer who wants to "flip" Ray's boat. The story centers on her choice between a career-making project and protecting the community and man she has grown to love. Behind the Scenes
