New Hope (2012)

High school senior Michael (the son of a preacher and a Christian) is the new guy in a small town still reeling from a high school basketball star's unforeseen suicide of a year ago.

Director:

Rodney Ray

Writer:

Rodney Ray

Stars:

Samuel Davis, Perry Frost, Ben Davies

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samuel Davis	...	Michael Evans
Perry Frost	...	Jasmine Stone
Ben Davies	...	Lucas Green
Will Schwab	...	Alex Evans
Reginald Robinson	...	Coach Tom Miller (as Reginald Robinson)
Julie Kendall	...	Olivia Evans
Meghan Woods	...	Faith Evans
John Sutherlin	...	John Green
Dodie Brown	...	Sally Green
Troy Wold	...	Darren Stone
Jennifer R. Sanderson	...	Jamie Stone
Emily Prestridge	...	Madison
Amy Dousay	...	Emily
Lyndae Gilbert	...	Ms. Walker
Lionel Crowell	...	The Old Man

Storyline

Michael is not thrilled about his family's move to New Hope, a small, close-knit southern town. After all, it is his senior year. He is even less enthused about joining the town's high school basketball team, especially when he begins to bump heads with the team's star player, Lucas. Lucas is fiercely loyal to the memory of his brother Chase -- the victim of a suicide that shook the entire town to its core. To Lucas, Michael is reaping everything Chase left behind -- an insult he refuses to accept. Jasmine, Chase's longtime girlfriend, still has not found peace a year after his tragic death -- until a chance meeting with Michael. Michael's faith is tested as he endures confrontations with Lucas on and off the basketball court and through his growing fascination with Jasmine. With topics including peer pressure, alcohol, sex, suicide, relationships, and acceptance, New Hope captures the life of the modern teenager.

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Plot Keywords:

christian | cigar smoking | high school | suicide | basketball | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nova Esperança

Filming Locations:

Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

R-Squared Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (HD) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Faith Evans: One day you'll realize the contributions I can make to the parenting discussions.

User Reviews

Good for (older) family..

Overall, good message and a complete cliché as a Christian movie. I like to see a balance of reality with Christian faith and this movie does a nice job being real with the characters. I say good for an "older" family because of the way a condom is integrated into the plot in a very pivotal way. Meaning, your pre-teens and younger youth might have a few questions after viewing about contraceptives.. the feedback on the parental content advisory of "student is tempted to have sex" is insufficient. The temptation and the character's response and behavior as a result is central to 5-10 minutes of the film. Hard to just casually play past it and not have unanswered questions for younger viewers.

Nevertheless, for a family of teenagers this will be a good discussion item as you can review the different characters, their behaviors, differences in values, etc.