The film features Kentucker Audley in the lead role as a Christmas-tree salesman returning to New York City.

Noel, a heartbroken Christmas-tree salesman, returns to New York City hoping to put his past behind him.

Living in a trailer and working the night shift, he begins to spiral downwards until the saving of a mysterious woman and some colorful customers rescue him from self-destruction.

[4] Sheila O'Malley of RogerEbert.com gave the film 3 and 1/2 stars out of 4 and said "the most striking thing about it is its evocation of an extremely specific mood.

"[5] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap noted, "Delicate and restrained, the film offers the messages of redemption and renewal we so often crave from a Christmas movie without wrapping its themes and characters in tinsel.