This is such a beautiful, funny, heartwarming movie. Susan Stone (Ally Walker) is a 37-year-old woman who has been beaten down so much by life that she has lost her joy. She no longer has the ability to connect with people on an emotional level and is just going through the motions of living. As such, her life is on the verge of total collapse. Then comes 7-year-old Suzie Stone (Hayden Panettiere), who is Susan's inner child. No one can see or hear her except Susan. Suzie has arrived in the nick of time to tear down the walls that Susan has built up around herself, and help Susan to find her joy. Both Ally and Hayden give amazing performances that will melt your heart, and Hayden, thankfully, manages to avoid the pitfalls that often make child actors so annoying. I just discovered this movie on Amazon prime a few days ago and have already watched it about 5 times--and I still haven't had enough of it.
Review of If You Believe
