Miracles from Heaven (2016) (Movie Review)

Dir: Patricia Riggen
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson, Kylie Rogers
Dur: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Christian
Rating: 9/10

Everyone of us at some point in our lives have questioned suffering and pain. ‘How does a loving God allow innocent people to suffer?’ The answer to such a question isn’t simple, if any answer can be given at all. Most of us are left speechless on this topic and those of us who venture into trying to provide a response to such a question may end up creating bigger problems especially for those who are grappling with pain and suffering on a very tangible and first-person basis.

The film is based on the book of Christy Beam which documents the illness of her little daughter Annabelle. The name gives you an idea of the kind of movie it is going to be. It doesn’t really provide an answer to the question of suffering and pain but it does offer a way of coping with it. If I may state it, it says quite simply “have faith”. This may not be the best coping strategy because it doesn’t always yield the optimal outcome but it does, in the long run, have positive effects. The film shows beautifully the struggle of faith and the rewards of fortitude. The gospel message blazes brilliantly throughout the movie and the actors have done a fine job in depicting the drama. Kylie Rogers who plays the protagonist Anna, is simply fantastic to watch. The film does have a lot of emotional content and it would be quite strange to have it otherwise.


I recommend this film for all families in a special way. Please do take a Sunday afternoon or a holiday to sit together and live the experience this film brings to the screen. Your faith might just take that leap that it needs.  

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