The film is an adaptation of the only children's book written by Frank McCourt , the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela’s Ashes . Angela's Christmas Movie Review | Common Sense Media
In a misguided but well-meaning act, she secretly "borrows" the statue to bring him home and keep him warm. Her journey through the blustery streets of Limerick—where she hides from shadows and interacts with a kind policeman—is both humorous and heartwarming, eventually leading to a powerful moment of family togetherness when her actions are discovered.
Set in , during the 1910s, this 30-minute animated film tells a poignant story of empathy through the eyes of nearly six-year-old Angela. After attending Christmas Eve Mass, Angela becomes deeply concerned for the baby Jesus statue in the church's nativity scene, believing he must be freezing in the drafty church.