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Breakthrough
Adapted from the book The Impossible written by Joyce Smith and Ginger Kolbaba, Breakthrough is a faith drama directed by Roxann Dawson about a family which relies on religious faith to come to terms with a tragic accident. Brian Smith (Josh Lucas) and his wife Joyce (Chrissy Metz) adopt a 14-year-old Guatemalan boy called John (Marcel Ruiz), who was abandoned by his birth parents. The Smiths provide a loving and supportive foundation for the teenager to flourish but John is tormented by his past and he rebels against his parents and teachers at school, who want him to succeed. Ignoring the warning of a neighbour, John ventures onto a frozen lake with his pals Josh (Isaac Kragten) and Reiger (Nikolas Dukic). The boys fall through the ice and Josh and Reiger swim to safety. An emergency responder called Tommy Shine (Mike Colter) drags John's lifeless body from the freezing water. The boy is placed in a medically induced coma under the care of Dr Garrett (Dennis Haysbert). The medic warns the Smiths that there is little chance of recovery and they should prepare to say goodbye to their son. However, local pastor Jason Noble (Topher Grace) encourages Joyce to place her faith in the Lord and to pray for John's miraculous recovery.
