Heaven Is For Real
Director: Randall Wallace
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Hayden Church, Connor Corum, Margo Martindale
Inspired by the powerful and emotionally compelling true story, Heaven is for Real follows the journey of a father who faces the darkness of persecution when his son’s incredible experience challenges the world’s perception of what Heaven is meant to be.
One of the themes in this story is the uneasy journey. When four-year-old Colton’s (Connor Corum) life is touched by death, he experiences a brief visit to Heaven before his life is restored. A seed of truth begins to take root and grow when Colton begins to share details of memories and moments that he could not possibly know or even understand. In the aftermath of these events, Colton’s father, Todd, (Greg Kinnear) must embark on an uneasy journey to restore his own faith as he struggles between accepting his son’s extraordinary account of what he experienced and surrendering to the stringent framework of a more accepted truth held by his wife and congregation.
Faith is an incredibly powerful theme in this film. It is easy to cling to one’s faith when you find yourself surrounded by a storm of uncertainty. When you are faced with such profound fear and pain (as the family was in this film) you find yourself turning to the One who brings you comfort and healing. The irony of faith is that when our fragile, humanistic perception of the truth is challenged, (for example what our perception of what Heaven truly is) we often find ourselves more willing to disregard a child’s innocent perception of faith as mere whimsical fantasy and instead embrace the comfortable familiarity of what we ourselves perceive things to be. When the storm clouds clear though and the frightened cries fall silent, the truth is always illuminated and understood.
Heaven is For Real is a powerful illustration of the innocent faith of a child and how the pure light of truth can bring about understanding even in the darkest moments of despair. With an exceptional cast, a deeply heartfelt core, and a well-told story, it is definitely a movie I would recommend.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.
Director: Randall Wallace
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Hayden Church, Connor Corum, Margo Martindale
Inspired by the powerful and emotionally compelling true story, Heaven is for Real follows the journey of a father who faces the darkness of persecution when his son’s incredible experience challenges the world’s perception of what Heaven is meant to be.
One of the themes in this story is the uneasy journey. When four-year-old Colton’s (Connor Corum) life is touched by death, he experiences a brief visit to Heaven before his life is restored. A seed of truth begins to take root and grow when Colton begins to share details of memories and moments that he could not possibly know or even understand. In the aftermath of these events, Colton’s father, Todd, (Greg Kinnear) must embark on an uneasy journey to restore his own faith as he struggles between accepting his son’s extraordinary account of what he experienced and surrendering to the stringent framework of a more accepted truth held by his wife and congregation.
Faith is an incredibly powerful theme in this film. It is easy to cling to one’s faith when you find yourself surrounded by a storm of uncertainty. When you are faced with such profound fear and pain (as the family was in this film) you find yourself turning to the One who brings you comfort and healing. The irony of faith is that when our fragile, humanistic perception of the truth is challenged, (for example what our perception of what Heaven truly is) we often find ourselves more willing to disregard a child’s innocent perception of faith as mere whimsical fantasy and instead embrace the comfortable familiarity of what we ourselves perceive things to be. When the storm clouds clear though and the frightened cries fall silent, the truth is always illuminated and understood.
Heaven is For Real is a powerful illustration of the innocent faith of a child and how the pure light of truth can bring about understanding even in the darkest moments of despair. With an exceptional cast, a deeply heartfelt core, and a well-told story, it is definitely a movie I would recommend.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.