Breakthrough
Based On The Impossible True Story
2019 • 116 min • Drama
Synopsis
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 77 Audience · 1151 · 100%
After her adopted teenage son falls through ice and is submerged for a long time, a mother
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- A child is in a life-threatening situation with an uncertain outcome.
- Emotional scenes involving illness and potential loss of life.
What it models well
- Faith and hope
- Family bonds
- Resilience
- Community support
Talk about it after
- The power of belief and prayer
- The importance of not giving up hope
- The challenges of adopting a child and forming a family
- How communities can come together in times of crisis
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Top billed cast
Director: Roxann Dawson • Crew: Grant Nieporte
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.7/10 (1,151)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $14,000,000
- Box office
- $49,200,000
- IMDb
- tt7083526
