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Faith Happens (2006) is a English movie. Rick Garside has directed this movie. Bruce Marchiano,Peter Husmann,Sierra Wingert,James Wong are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2006. Faith Happens (2006) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
"LIFE WILL KNOCK YOU DOWN. THIS FILM WILL PICK YOU UP." This true story is about ordinary people who discover that faith happens in the midst of lifes twists and turns. Every incident in this film is based on actual events that came from the same small church. What do a drug addict, a feisty old lady, an African refugee, an ex-boxer, a salesman and a Chinese entrepreneur have in common? They are all connected through Heights Community Church.Nine-year old Amy, who, in her own words has been grown up a long time, deals with problems that would break many a grown up. She wonders about why things happen and whether God is out there looking after us.John - the pastor, faces this question himself as his wife lies dying of cancer and his estranged son has dropped off the face of the earth. In order to experience Gods grace, he learns If you're going through hell, don't stop.Amy discovers that miracles do happen, tragedy strikes when you least expect, and God is not always easy to understand...
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Faith Happens (2006) Reviews
Great Movie!
I was privileged to be at the very first showing of this movie at Granada Heights last night. What a great experience! Faith Happens is composed of a number of different stories that all overlap slightly (like in Love, Actually). All of the stories are true, and all happened to people at one church over the course of its 52 year history. Some of these stories are ones I've heard all my life, but Faith Happens brought them to life more vividly than I'd ever imagined, and made me see how truly amazing they all are, how the events that happen in our lives every day, the way we reach out to people, can make a huge difference in their lives. Especially touching for me was the "Prodigal Son" storyline. This movie is definitely worth seeing. Thank you, Rick and Heidi, for all of your hard work, and having the faith to see your project through and bring all of us such a wonderful gift.
This is a film about real people experiencing real faith.
Excellent! This film is worth seeing. As a friend of mine said - it was 2 hours well spent. The amazing aspect of this film is that all the stories are true and can be verified - stay and watch the credits - all the way to the very end! Not only are all the stories true - they all came from one church. This film is not like other Christian films - not only does it have excellent production value - it doesn't shy away from real life. It is a powerful drama - dealing with very tough issues, yet it is not without hope. If you ever wondered what real faith in God looks like and what a real church community feels like - this is one of the most honest films you will see. I laughed and I cried. I want to see it again!
Why God?
Everyone seems to ask "WHY GOD?" at some point in their life. Rick Garside has done a beautiful job of weaving together a tapestry of varied characters to address this question. We've all heard amazing stories and thought, "Wow, someone should make a movie about that!" THIS IS IT! God rarely does things the way we think it should go, that's where faith comes in. It was very encouraging to see the testimonies of real people enduring some amazing hardships, yet realizing how God works through many ways that we don't always understand. I highly recommend "Faith Happens" to everyone who has ever had struggles in their life (AKA All of us!).
a collage of stories surrounding a church
Rick Garside's storytelling pulls the viewer into the troubled lives of several, seemingly unconnected, people who have no interest in the Christian message. The film neither resorts to sugar coating nor to knee-jerk tactics to tell the true story of a church. This in itself makes the film unique. But more importantly, I found "Faith Happens" both authentic and cathartic--a thoroughly satisfying experience, rarely achieved. As the plot contains a great number of easily missed details, this film is well worth watching, not only once, but several times. I hope this film gets national billing. If not, at least I'll be able to get the DVD faster.
nice little Christian film
Saw this film at a private screening. It has a GREAT message about God's plan for our lives. It is a multi-plot storyline and I thought that 'the prodigal son' story was the most compelling. If you have the opportunity and give the film a chance... it will touch you like it did me. The music is strong... lots of great locations including Africa. The film is based on a series of true stories and it is hard to believe that they are in fact all true and that they happened in the same church.