I recently had the opportunity to speak with Kari and Tom Whitehead about their inspirational story. They told me that, before beginning the clinical trial that would ultimately save her life, three and a half pounds of her approximately seventy pounds was comprised of cancer and she was not expected to survive. The Whiteheads refused to give up though and credit Emily’s medical caregivers, the experimental therapy (which she was the very first person to receive) and the faith of all those who were praying for her (including 29,000 people on Facebook). Tom, himself, believed that he had received a sign from God that Emily was going to survive despite the dire medical reports they were receiving. The story of Emily’s miraculous survival is one of harrowing ups and downs that, in the end, people of faith are apt to see as a testament of how God uses faith and scientific talent to achieve awesome ends.  It seems to me there could be a very good movie here.

Synopsis: Documentary filmmaker R. Scott Cooper (Sterling Hurst) moves his family from Los Angeles to Athens, Georgia, after being hired to make a film about the dwindling influence of Christianity in America. Upon arrival, he learns that his producer, Ballard, intends to make a cheap hit piece rather than an objective documentary. Scott turns the job down to protect his journalistic integrity, but financial difficulties force him to negotiate with Ballard, who deceives Scott into believing that he will, in fact, tell an honest story.