Where Hope Grows

"An unexpected journey. An unexpected friendship."

2014 1h 35m EN

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★7.9TMDB · 226

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Synopsis

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Calvin Campbell is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement due to his panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the talent for the big leagues, he struggles with the curveballs life has thrown him. Today, he mindlessly sleepwalks through his days and the challenge of raising his teenager daughter. His life is in a slow downward spiral when it is suddenly awakened and invigorated by the most unlikely person – Produce, a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store.

“An unexpected journey. An unexpected friendship.”

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Cast

Kristoffer Polaha
Calvin Campbell
David DeSanctis
Produce
McKaley Miller
Katie Campbell
Michael Grant
Colt
William Zabka
Milton Malcolm
Brooke Burns
Amy Boone
Clyde Jones
Dexter
Alan Powell
Franklin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Dowling
Writers: Chris Dowling
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Dowling, shot by Alexandre Lehmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kristoffer Polaha and David DeSanctis and McKaley Miller carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "An unexpected journey. An unexpected friendship.".

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IMDB entry: tt3200980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Chris Dowling directs. Alexandre Lehmann behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Chris Dowling, shot by Alexandre Lehmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Kristoffer Polaha and David DeSanctis and McKaley Miller carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "An unexpected journey. An unexpected friendship.".
5IMDB entry: tt3200980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alexandre Lehmann
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,156,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Where Hope Grows (2014)

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★ 6/10
An inspiring theme, but too much of cinematic than realistic. I came across after an unexpected glance at its inspiring title, and a good looking poster. But it is just a hit and miss. First, I wanted to clear the view whether it was a religious related subject or simply an inspiring movie. The answer is merely yes to the second one. Because it was a brilliant platform that failed desperately with all the usual cliches. For the normal people, it might be an uplifting flick. But for the movie fanatics, it is one of those attempts from their watch that terribly fallen short. No doubt, it is a good theme, a little boring as well to see the same old formula with the new cast. In the end it did not work for me. The way it handled to solve the personal and social issues that depicted in the film characters is not persuasive. The twist at the end was the dumbest one. I can't understand why a movie like this need one. Those are for the smartest scripts and this one should have focused more on the friendship and father-daughter relationship rather trying to imitate the commercial films. Though the actor did well, and the production design was way better than many mainstream films from the recent time. Definitely a go for it, but what do you expect from it will decide how much you're going to like it. 6/10

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