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And then, in the next scene, a montage set to a pounding indie-pop track shows them laughing as they paint the bookshop neon pink, then racing a borrowed sailboat through a sun-drenched regatta. The film knows exactly when to pivot from aching silence to glossy fun. A supporting cast of eccentric townsfolk (including a drag-queen librarian and a grumpy dog named Puddles) provides consistent comic relief without undercutting the emotional stakes. The third-act grand gesture—involving a karaoke night, a misdirected ferry, and a handwritten blueprint—is so shamelessly romantic that you’ll either cheer or groan; I cheered.