Not predictable. Satisfying storyline. Unique twists.
This story is about Diane, a single mother of special needs daughter Julia, who has severe handicaps that render her severely limited and give a very short life expectancy. The movie begins with a dramatic car accident in which Diane (portrayed by Kimberly Williams Paisley) is injured in a terrible accident.
The movie immediately flashes back to Diane's youth and shows how she met and married her husband Mark. They are happy until they learn that Diane is pregnant and before Baby Julia is born, they discover that she is dreadfully ill. Mark unable to cope with this tragedy wants Diane to have an abortion, so they can move on with their lives. He promises her they will have more children, healthier children in the future. When Diane refuses to give Julia up, Mark abandons them both.
As time goes on Diane raises Julia on her own (helped by her mother and Mark's brother David, a pediatrician who has always loved Diane. It's not subtle.) The focus is on Julia's unique life. The good twist arrives in the firm of Amy, a young girl who befriends Julia. Though Julia can't speak or sign, somehow she and Amy are able to communicate. Amy even demonstrates knowledge of old toys she shouldn't know about or exactly how Julia is feeling or what she is wanting. This is very well done.
The film finally catches up to the opening scene where Diane is injured. She is taken to a hospital. Bc she was using an old purse she hadn't carried for years, her ex-husband Mark's card is in the pocket, and oddly enough the number is the same.
The two reconnect as she recovers, and Mark proposes. At first Diane seems ready to take Mark back, but when it becomes clear that he still has no feeling for Julia and that her life holds no value to him, Diane kicks Mark out of their lives for good.
Nearly well again she returns to her life, and at the climax of the movie, Amy reveals to Diane that Julia is grateful for Diane and her life. Despite the difficulties, she's glad to be alive.
In an epilogue type ending, Diane finds love with David (greatest proposal EVER: Marry me and eliminate lower back pain... lol) & the story ends with friends and family gathered together in David and Diane's backyard for a party.
There was no miraculous healing, and this movie did not focus on Julia's death. Rather it portrayed her as wild and fearless and brave. It was the story of a mother who wasn't the victim of her child's illness but simply a mom rooting for her daughter and building a life with her.
Good performances by Kimberly Williams and a young Alexa Delvega. The paving could have been better. All around however, a good show.
This story is about Diane, a single mother of special needs daughter Julia, who has severe handicaps that render her severely limited and give a very short life expectancy. The movie begins with a dramatic car accident in which Diane (portrayed by Kimberly Williams Paisley) is injured in a terrible accident.
The movie immediately flashes back to Diane's youth and shows how she met and married her husband Mark. They are happy until they learn that Diane is pregnant and before Baby Julia is born, they discover that she is dreadfully ill. Mark unable to cope with this tragedy wants Diane to have an abortion, so they can move on with their lives. He promises her they will have more children, healthier children in the future. When Diane refuses to give Julia up, Mark abandons them both.
As time goes on Diane raises Julia on her own (helped by her mother and Mark's brother David, a pediatrician who has always loved Diane. It's not subtle.) The focus is on Julia's unique life. The good twist arrives in the firm of Amy, a young girl who befriends Julia. Though Julia can't speak or sign, somehow she and Amy are able to communicate. Amy even demonstrates knowledge of old toys she shouldn't know about or exactly how Julia is feeling or what she is wanting. This is very well done.
The film finally catches up to the opening scene where Diane is injured. She is taken to a hospital. Bc she was using an old purse she hadn't carried for years, her ex-husband Mark's card is in the pocket, and oddly enough the number is the same.
The two reconnect as she recovers, and Mark proposes. At first Diane seems ready to take Mark back, but when it becomes clear that he still has no feeling for Julia and that her life holds no value to him, Diane kicks Mark out of their lives for good.
Nearly well again she returns to her life, and at the climax of the movie, Amy reveals to Diane that Julia is grateful for Diane and her life. Despite the difficulties, she's glad to be alive.
In an epilogue type ending, Diane finds love with David (greatest proposal EVER: Marry me and eliminate lower back pain... lol) & the story ends with friends and family gathered together in David and Diane's backyard for a party.
There was no miraculous healing, and this movie did not focus on Julia's death. Rather it portrayed her as wild and fearless and brave. It was the story of a mother who wasn't the victim of her child's illness but simply a mom rooting for her daughter and building a life with her.
Good performances by Kimberly Williams and a young Alexa Delvega. The paving could have been better. All around however, a good show.