Rosemont (2015)

Rosemont: Directed by Daniel Petrie Jr.. With Lochlyn Munro, Brad Dourif, Michael Gross, Grace Zabriskie. In a raging blizzard five days before Christmas, two young people meet by chance: Lisa, 19, pregnant and scared; and Brad, a professional snowboarder. Both want to make it over the mountains ahead of the storm; Brad to attend a party announcing his engagement, Lisa because she’s desperate to get anywhere away from the mysterious circumstances she’s trying to outrun. The blizzard catches up with them and Brad’s car slams into a snowbank in the middle of the wilderness. They’re forced to seek shelter at the only structure they’ve passed in the last 10 miles: the Rosemont Lodge. Once a vibrant year-round resort, the Rosemont Lodge has been closed for nearly 20 years. Most of it has been sealed up; only a corner of the main building is inhabited. Josephine, the lodge’s owner, used to its heart and soul–her personality and cooking were assets as valuable of the hundreds of acres of pristine mountain wilderness surrounding the lodge. After a devastating family tragedy, Josephine closed the lodge; now a bitter woman in her 60’s, she lives as a total recluse behind “no trespassing” signs all over the property. Her only companion is the lodge’s sole remaining employee, Abe the caretaker, who maintains the place as best he can while hitting the bottle all day long to insulate himself from Josephine’s sharp tongue. Josephine and Abe greet Brad and Lisa with shotguns, but Josephine reluctantly agrees to take them in. Over the next several days, these four people’s lives are transformed. They contend with the harrowing birth of Lisa’s baby, the embarrassing discovery of Lisa’s past, Lisa and Brad’s blossoming romance, and Lisa’s struggle to keep her baby. Above all looms the growing connection between Josephine and Lisa, which Josephine believes is rooted in the tragedy of her own past. This connection gradually brings Josephine–and Rosemont–back to life and offers a glimmer of hope for the future of Lisa and her baby.

“I wanted to sit down and enjoy a Christmas movie with a little intrigue and drama before reaching the happy ending. This movie was the perfect blending of those characteristics. A professional ski boarder gets stranded with an 8 month pregnant girl both headed to Denver when his 4×4 flips in serious snowstorm. They stumble upon a closed hotel. The owners arenu0026#39;t too keen about guests and as the story unfolds we learn why. Being pregnant they make room for her for just a few nights. Turns out the Rosemont Hotel used to be a big fancy popular hotel with many prominent guests. We learn in bits and pieces why that all changed. The pace picks up as the owner and her manager deliver the beautiful healthy baby boy with the help of first aide books. The doc arrives on snowmobiles and everyone is doing fine. More of the mystery of the hotel is revealed as the owner prepares for Christmas to welcome home mother and the baby. The movie ends with a wonderful intimate Christmas feast and plans for the future. When it ended I really wanted to see the sequel to see how it all played out.”