 FAKE: The movie is supposed to take place around the time of  Hanukkah, which can occur from late November to late December. The  kids are often dressed in winter coats and scarves, but there are  leaves on the trees, the shrubs are in full foliage, and the grass  is green. The leaves are usually gone from the trees in  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the movie is supposed to take  place, by the end of October.