Yes, the story centers around the real life events of John Smith. On January 19th, 2015, John and his friends were messing around on the ice of Lake St. Louise.

Five years ago today, John Smith fell through the ice on Lake Saint Louise in Lake St. Louis in 2015. It’s a day John said he will mostly spend alone. “I’m more solo that day because I’m ...

John Smith, an adopted boy from Guatemala, is a living, breathing, walking miracle and his unbelievable true story is going to the big screen April 17 in the 20th Century faith-based film ...

The ordeal also shaped Smith’s perspective as a mom. “I’ve had to learn to let go,” she says of John, now 18, whom she adopted as an infant from Guatemala with her husband Brian, 65, after ...

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John and Joyce Smith were in attendance as were their big-screen counterparts Chrissy Metz and Marcel Ruiz. Also attending the dedication ceremony were Pastor Jason Noble, the film’s director Roxann ...

John Smith was 14 years old when he went out with two friends onto the partially frozen surface of Lake Ste. Louise. ... Breakthrough is directed by Roxann Dawson and produced by DeVon Franklin.

New movie Breakthrough is set to be released in April 2019, and tells the incredible true story of Joyce Smith, who refused to give up hope after her son John "died" for nearly an hour.

"Breakthrough" tells the true story of one of the most miraculous recoveries ever. John Smith was just 14 years old when he fell through an icy Missouri lake in 2015.