I will only say this; if you have kids of your own you will cry to the point where the floor is completely filled with tissues. My eyes are so swollen right now, I can hardly see what I'm writing :D

Having been initially wary of how well this film would play out - I ended up surprised at just how successfully it was handled. To begin with, it features a sterling performance by American Jenifer Garner. She absolutely shines in her difficult role as mother to young daughter Anna Beams. Anna's story could too easily be palmed off as clichéd but, being based on factual situations makes it considerably different from other movies with similar content. It tells of Anna's astounding life changing experiences while fighting off a rare, deadly digestive disorder. Young Kylie Rogers as Anna, proves herself to be quite a formidable star.

The screenplay by Randy Brown is adapted from Christy Beam's (Anna's mother) factual book. Christy examines the many challenges and inspirational experiences shared by her daughter and family. Garner plays Christy, while New Zealand actor Martin Henderson ("Little Fish" '05) turns in good support as her husband. The family have all moved to live on his newly established Veterinary farm in Texas and are set to be sorely tested, emotionally and financially. Another noteworthy performance comes from multi-talented Eugenio Derbez, playing a highly interesting character who's based on real-life specialist Dr Samuel Nurko. Other cast members in supporting roles also execute their characterizations very well indeed. And, that surprising 'Tree' scene is rather unsettling.

American based Peruvian cinematographer and director of photography Checco Varese (AKF: "The 33" in 2015) supplies a wide array of glorious visuals. These are accompanied by a worthy music score from veteran Roman composer Carlo Siliotto. The whole work is nicely tied together with great flare by talented Mexican director Patricia Riggen, who keeps this true story running at just the right tempo. Viewers with tendencies towards little or no faith, or those who maybe cynical towards situations involving the inexplicable - might find this movie could be wasted on them - however, no matter what your view, it is difficult to dispute the confirming evidence of documented medical records!. If your'e looking for a faith-lift based on actual events, then you won't be let down. Introducing the real-life characters over the final credits is a master touch. It's good to know this movie was so successful - it actually made a well deserved profit. It's certainly a refreshing break from the assorted porn masquerading as 'entertainment' on today's market. Congratulations all involved and Sony/Columbia.

. . . Sony Pictures Corp. informs us with its latest effort to apprise their share-holding owners in Japan of America's Religious Beliefs. The world certainly remembers that earlier Medical Miracle from the Lone Star State, in which an unknown bike rider contracted testicular cancer and nearly died. Yet this American Hero (named Lance Armstrong) was provided with a Miraculous Cure from Heaven and went on to win the world's premier endurance event, The Tour of France bike jaunt, 7 TIMES IN A ROW, something that has never been done before or since. Similarly, MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (based upon a True Story as debuted on Fox "News") recounts a more recent Act of God, in which 10-year-old Anna Beam fell 30-feet down inside a Heavenly Hollow Cottonwood Tree and suffered a Spontaneous Remission of her genetic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction Disorder. (Kudos to actress Jennifer Garner, for managing to look so grievously pained throughout MIRACLES as Mom Christy Beam that viewers just KNOW that young Anna Beam must be a chip off her genetic block!) Sony's rendition of Anna's Butterfly Heaven featuring Monet's Lilypads is particularly well done. Sony is letting the World know that one needn't go back to the 1800s and stories of golden scrolls deciphered inside Magic Top Hats, or even the 1900s and tales of UFO landing spots to deify the RISKY BUSINESS dancing queen to access America's current Religious Superiority! Also, it's crucial not to overlook the Financial Miracle resulting from Anna's Trip to Heaven, because without it there could NOT have been a book OR a movie, and the Beam family would have been financially ruined due to the cost of Anna's illness. But, as it must say somewhere in the Holy Bible, "Another day, another dollar!"