I think it is certainly an atypical movie, for at least two reasons.
In the first place, because it shows a fact that, if it were not real, would be considered totally implausible.
Secondly, because it is very different from productions of this type that tend to target the sensitivity of an undemanding audience, showing low blows or, at the other extreme, showing scenes excessively sweetened with a superficial or childish treatment.
Regarding the first consideration, I remember an essay by an Argentine novelist, Hugo Wast, about his way of writing, in which he relates that, at the beginning of his career as a writer, he showed his grandmother a manuscript in which they died, because of an epidemic, the five children of a family. The grandmother told him that this should not be included in the novel because it was implausible. Wast said, "But, Grandma, you told me about a real case where that happened!" "Yes," answered the grandmother, "that can happen in reality, but never in fiction."
As for the second consideration, I was struck by the very serious treatment on such a controversial subject as the possibility of the existence of miracles. Here the scientist Albert Einstein is quoted, saying that it can be said that miracles do not exist, but, with the same degree of truthfulness, it can also be said that all reality is a miracle.
The film is not meant to stand out as a magnificent piece of art, but it is a deeply human testimony.
It is not a documentary film, but the acting part, except perhaps for the presence of a well-known actress like Queen Latifah and, to a lesser extent, Martin Henderson (the main actor of the series "Virgin River"), is totally simple, privileging the rapport with the deep drama of the plot and showing much more humanity than histrionics.
The themes of life and death, disease and pain, faith and skepticism, religiosity and trust in God or rebellion against his designs, the struggle to survive and humanitarian aid are presented throughout the whole development.
The film maintains a very intense suspense, at times almost unbearable, and, although in the title itself it is explicit that everything will end in the best way, the outcome is truly amazing. Perhaps the way this outcome is portrayed is the film's only weakness, which up to that point shows remarkable solidity.
In short, it is an interesting film, with very committed actors, a successful direction and a lot of humanism and sympathy in the characters, mainly the doctor, who despite being a world-wide eminence in his specialty, treats the sick girl with extreme care and professionalism, but all this complemented with a playful method in the best Patch Adams style.
Along with the Indian film "Stars on Earth", it is the best film I have seen in fourteen months of forced confinement due to the Covid pandemic and therefore I recommend it, without a doubt, to both those who believe in miracles and those you think are mere fantasies.
In the first place, because it shows a fact that, if it were not real, would be considered totally implausible.
Secondly, because it is very different from productions of this type that tend to target the sensitivity of an undemanding audience, showing low blows or, at the other extreme, showing scenes excessively sweetened with a superficial or childish treatment.
Regarding the first consideration, I remember an essay by an Argentine novelist, Hugo Wast, about his way of writing, in which he relates that, at the beginning of his career as a writer, he showed his grandmother a manuscript in which they died, because of an epidemic, the five children of a family. The grandmother told him that this should not be included in the novel because it was implausible. Wast said, "But, Grandma, you told me about a real case where that happened!" "Yes," answered the grandmother, "that can happen in reality, but never in fiction."
As for the second consideration, I was struck by the very serious treatment on such a controversial subject as the possibility of the existence of miracles. Here the scientist Albert Einstein is quoted, saying that it can be said that miracles do not exist, but, with the same degree of truthfulness, it can also be said that all reality is a miracle.
The film is not meant to stand out as a magnificent piece of art, but it is a deeply human testimony.
It is not a documentary film, but the acting part, except perhaps for the presence of a well-known actress like Queen Latifah and, to a lesser extent, Martin Henderson (the main actor of the series "Virgin River"), is totally simple, privileging the rapport with the deep drama of the plot and showing much more humanity than histrionics.
The themes of life and death, disease and pain, faith and skepticism, religiosity and trust in God or rebellion against his designs, the struggle to survive and humanitarian aid are presented throughout the whole development.
The film maintains a very intense suspense, at times almost unbearable, and, although in the title itself it is explicit that everything will end in the best way, the outcome is truly amazing. Perhaps the way this outcome is portrayed is the film's only weakness, which up to that point shows remarkable solidity.
In short, it is an interesting film, with very committed actors, a successful direction and a lot of humanism and sympathy in the characters, mainly the doctor, who despite being a world-wide eminence in his specialty, treats the sick girl with extreme care and professionalism, but all this complemented with a playful method in the best Patch Adams style.
Along with the Indian film "Stars on Earth", it is the best film I have seen in fourteen months of forced confinement due to the Covid pandemic and therefore I recommend it, without a doubt, to both those who believe in miracles and those you think are mere fantasies.