Sometimes we all need a pick me up to remind us to stay hopeful and appreciate the kindness of others around us. Little did I know that an invitation to attend a movie viewing would be this opportunity for me! I got to see the brand new, teary, inspirational, lovely film, Miracles from Heaven, which will be coming to theatres near you starting on March 16th.
The film’s story focuses on two main characters, a mother and her 10-year-old daughter who is frequently in and out of hospitals for years as they diagnose and try to treat her horrible digestive pain. The mom is played by actress Jennifer Garner who does an amazing job conveying the heartache that moms feel when they can’t fix their child’s pain. After going through some health problems with my daughter when she was young I instantly understood the frustration a mom feels when the medical community is not able to quickly and simply tell you the problem and solve it when your child is sick.
In our case, my daughter Teagan was born with gastric issues and we made countless visits to specialists with her as a newborn. At only weeks old, she was made to endure colonoscopies. Just the simple act of nursing became troublesome and we had trials with all sorts of formulas and more appointments with specialists. Eventually we found a medicated formula that worked for her specific dairy allergy. As a new mom, all I cared about was Teagan. I felt so helpless and wanted answers. Our situation wasn’t as extreme as the movie, but as a mom I completely understand how important it is to follow your gut and seek opinions from other doctors when you have a hurting child.
The movie is so much more than about hospitals and diseases though, it is based on a true story of the Beam family. Their sick little girl, Anna, all of a sudden experienced a freak accident while climbing a tree with her older sister. Ultimately and unexplainably, this accident cured Anna of all her gastric conditions.
Medical specialists that had been treating her now say she is asymptomatic, and have no explanation as to how it happened. The story comes alive due to the development of the many characters the Beam family meets on their life journey – from a family with a sick child, to a family involved in traumatic rescue and then ultimately a family trying to understand a miracle recovery.
The movie was produced by DeVon Franklin. After the special viewing, the audience got time to ask him questions about the film and the movie making process. My favorite part of the conversation was when he talked about superhero movies certainly being the rage, but that he viewed moms as the superheroes that truly make the difference in their children’s lives. I share this belief and think he did a good job of conveying this on the big screen through characters, their actions and dialogue.
The director’s goal was to show the audience that miracles are all around us and to have hope. He wanted to show that even on our darkest days, we need to keep fighting because you never know what could happen. Who doesn’t need to be reminded of this? Again I think this movie brought this message alive by telling me a story that is an everyday one that turned into an amazingly wonderful, mysterious journey.
This inspiring family offered the filmmakers the rare opportunity to make a movie that conveys a positive message and values like kindness, hope, hard work, faith, trust, and love of family, that will resonate with audience members of all ages. I highly recommend you take your families to see this film. See it and tell your story #MiraclesfromHeaven
Directed by: Patricia Riggen
Screenplay by: Randy Brown
Based on the book by: Christy Beam
Produced by: Joe Roth, T.D. Jakes and DeVon Franklin
Miracles from Heaven is in theaters everywhere on March 16. Watch the trailer below.
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My only miracles have been being blessed with my 2 living children and our angel baby who didn’t make it past 30 weeks!
One miracle that i went through was being in a head on collision with my twin sister. The both of us were just 16 at the time and we both walked away without a scratch. So did the person that hit us. Everyone was amazed as both cars were totaled and all three of us were walked away from what should have been a deadly crash.
When our oldest son was 15, he was accidentally shot in the eye with a paintball gun by his friend. While the extent of his injury wasn’t obvious right away, we went ahead and sought medical attention to have him checked out. Turns out that his retina was severly torn and detached and he required immediate surgical repair. The doctor who we happened to be referred to was a true miracle to us. I have no doubt that he saved our son’s eyesight and will forever be grateful to him.
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One miracle that happened in my life is maintaining a hopeful positive spirit through some difficult times! I would say that is a huge miracle because I know it would be easy to become very cynical these days!
You are the perfect mom to review this movie. I love movies based on a true story, and I’m sure it must be the most wrenching trial for a parent to be searching and searching to find the answers for a medical diagnosis and proper treatment I’m glad your little Teagan is better now. This sounds like a wonderful movie to see!
It truly was an inspiring movie and it was great to see you there!
Jilleen
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Miracles are everywhere if you look hard enough. Life sure would be boring without them!
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This looks like a movie that would require many kleenex. I think my miracle was the birth of my daughter – I tried for 5 years before I had her.
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My daughter is definitely my miracle from heaven. It took me 10 years to get pregnant and I feel blessed every day.
It is always great to get a chance to meet and talk with the people who ar behind the art we enjoy. If gives the art a whole new perspective.
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I cannot wait for this movie. It looks so good. Great interview for you to attend.
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This has made me want to see this movie even more. My miracles are my babies and I totally believe miracles can happen to anyone. This sounds like such an inspirational movie.
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We discovered my daughter had a severe food allergy after she had a reaction as a toddler that put her in the hospital for a week. Now our family is always on edge about potential contamination and exposure. So our miracle would be a cure … medical, spiritual, super natural or any other way just would be nice to know that everyday threat was eliminated.