Well meaning, but not completely satisfying "faith" film about the unlikely friendship between a struggling former major league baseball player and a young man with Down Syndrome. Faith message is actually rather subtle and tastefully done compared to many other films of the genre, and with a PG-13 rating it doesn't shy away from some heavy subjects (alcoholism, prejudice, teen sex and rape). It also features a pair of fine performances from the two leads, Kristoffer Polaha and newcomer David DeSanctis, who have great chemistry together.
Where Hope Grows is probably not going to win many converts, but even non Christians will likely enjoy it on the level of an after school special.
Where Hope Grows is probably not going to win many converts, but even non Christians will likely enjoy it on the level of an after school special.