I wanted to share a wonderful movie out for the family titled BREAKTHROUGH. This title came out last week on DVD and Blu-ray and is available also on digital. It is based on Joyce Smith’s true story and renews believing in miracles and having hope.
Joyce and Brian Smith (Chrissy Metz and Josh Lucas) have an adopted teenage son named John (Marcel Ruiz) whom they adopted from Guatemala when he was 9 months old. One day, John and his buddies were out playing on the ice of a Missouri lake and fell through. John was under for 15 minutes and it took rescuers five minutes to find him.
After John was rushed to the hospital, they performed CPR on him for 27 minutes. They did not stop CPR until Joyce arrived and told her they could pretty much do no more for him. Joyce prayed and John shortly after had a readable heartbeat!
He was then transferred to a different hospital with having a poor prognosis of just surviving the first night. Joyce, family, friends, and others across the state of Missouri took to relying on prayer, faith, and love to try and pull John through the tragic event.
Along with producer DeVon Franklin (MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN), the film was adapted for the screen by Grant Nieporte (SEVEN POUNDS) from Joyce Smith’s own book (The Impossible). BREAKTHROUGH stars Chrissy Metz (This is Us), Josh Lucas (Yellowstone, SWEET HOME ALABAMA), Topher Grace (SPIDER-MAN 3, That ‘70s Show), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Marcel Ruiz (One Day at a Time), Sam Trammell (This is Us, True Blood), and Dennis Haysbert (24). BREAKTHROUGH is directed by Roxann Dawson (House of Cards, The Americans).
Awarded the Dove Seal of Approval for All Ages, BREAKTHROUGH’s message of hope and community will inspire the whole family.
BREAKTHROUGH 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD Bonus Features Include:
- A Tapestry of Miracles: Making Breakthrough
- “Carry My Soul” Phil Wickham Deleted Scene, and Optional Audio Commentary by DeVon Franklin and Roxann Dawson
- Trapped in Icy Waters
- Audio Commentary by DeVon Franklin and Roxann Dawson
- Gallery
Total Run Time: 116 Minutes
U.S. Rating: PG (Thematic content including peril)
I received a copy of this film to review and it is such a great story! It had me and my daughter experiencing tears of sadness and joy when following this miraculous story of one young man.
