BREAKTHROUGH (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Chrissy Metz (Sierra Burgess Is A Loser), Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama), Marcel Ruiz (film debut), Topher Grace (BlacKkKlansman), Mike Colter (Girls Trip), Sam Trammell (The Fault In Our Stars), Dennis Haysbert (Far From Heaven), Maddy Martin (Tell The World), Isaac Kragten (Odd Squad: The Movie), Nikolas Dukic (The Predator), Taylor Mosby (Cleaver Family Reunion), Ali Skovbye (His Perfect Obsession), Chuck Shamata (Cinderella Man), Nancy Sorel (Heaven Is For Real), Lisa Durupt (Preggoland), Rebecca Staab (Stray Bullet)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Roxann Dawson (film debut), director; Grant Nieporte (Seven Pounds), writer; DeVon Franklin (Miracles from Heaven), producer; Marcelo Zarvos (Fences), composer; Zoran Popovic (Redland), cinematographer; Maysie Hoy (What Dreams May Come), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

When Guatemalan teenager John (Ruiz) falls through ice while playing with his friends on a frozen lake, he remains underwater for fifteen minutes before first responders are able to rescue him. While John remains comatose, his adoptive parents Joyce (Metz) and Brian (Lucas) keep their spirits high as they hope for their son’s recovery…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Inspired by a real incident of a young boy fighting the almost-impossible odds to recover from a life-threatening incident, Breakthrough is a faith-based tale of inspiration and hope.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 17TH MAY 2019

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