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Hostility turns into something else between a widowed farmer and a pushy ornithologist who came to his farm to save a family of swans.
Middle of the road, with a twist — an enemies-to-lovers arc keeps it from being totally by-the-book.
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29 tropes in one movie
We counted 29 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 31% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
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Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Widowed farmer
Ornithologist
Love interest
Jack's child
Jack's daughter
Jack's child
Jack's son
Peterson family
Jack's relative
Local
Local figure
Away and Back is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
Away and Back runs about 1 hour and 36 minutes, and was released in 2015.
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