''Sarah's Choice'' is a 2009 American direct-to-video

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drama film directed by Chad Kapper. The film was the first lead film role for contemporary Christian singer-songwriter

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as the title character, along with Andrea Logan White and Dick Van Patten. Christian comedian

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also appears in the film, along with Charlene Tilton and

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. It was released to DVD on November 1, 2009, and was aired on February 27, 2010, on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

Plot

Sarah Collins's (

) co-worker gets pregnant which means Sarah could get a promotion. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Matt (Julian Bailey) is pulling pranks. Sarah then finds out she is pregnant. At the doctor's office, a lady gives her a card and tells her the Lord will give her three visions. Megan (Andrea Logan White) reveals her story about her abortion. Sarah is considering an abortion. Before she makes her final decision, her visions cause her to think about her future.

Cast

as Sarah Collins * Andrea Logan White as Megan * Dick Van Patten as Pastor Smith *

as Clay *

as Denise * Robert Miano as Henry * Charlene Tilton as Michelle Biden * Ethan Cooper Roy as Jack * Julian Bailey as Matt Evans * Sidney Mason Gunn as Jill * Sean McGowan as Chad * Matthew Bacis as Michael * Linda Bisesti as Agnes Collins * Marc Davies as Bob * Judy Lewis as Older Sarah * Carey Scott as Justin * Sean Sedgwick as Thad * Libby Smallbone as Daisy * Yvette Tucker as Jennifer

Production

Principal filming was completed in Ohio at the end of February 2009. When speaking of her role in the film,

said, "Obviously, everyone wants a redemptive story, but the truth is that 43 percent of childbearing-age women today have abortions; it's much higher than what most people think." St. James wrote the song, "Little One", for the film.

Release

''Sarah's Choice'' was released to DVD on November 1, 2009, and DVD release was followed by a theatrical premiere at Warner Brothers Studios in

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. The DVD contains bonus features "The Making Of", "Trailers", and "Commentary", and is available from EMI CMG Distribution. It was shown at the Projecting Hope Film Festival at Waterworks Cinemas near Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania.

Reception

Megan Basham of '' World'' magazine said, "Newcomer Rebecca St. James turns in a subtle and affecting performance as Sarah... Unfortunately that promising beginning is squandered when the story slides into the trap of over-simplifying and oversentimentalizing that characterizes so many Christian films." Jesusfreakhideout gave the film four out of five stars and mentioned it was one of the best Christian films to date.

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noted the film's storyline of lead character Sarah Collins by stating the film "portrays all the believable influences for abortion through her co-workers, pro-abortion medical clinic, and her personal motives to stay on the career track". They noted the film's " pro-life message", and that the filmmakers approached the topic without use of graphic representations, "making it suitable for family viewing, as well as, for church groups". The noted that Rebecca St James wrote and sang the song "Little One", which was used as background music at the end of the film, and praised St. James' for "infusing her character with the passion she portrays in music".

Book

A novel () based on the film was released on May 27, 2014, and authored by

and

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References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1392996, Sarah's Choice 2009 films 2009 drama films 2000s pregnancy films Films about evangelicalism Films about abortion Pure Flix Entertainment films Films produced by Russell Wolfe Films produced by David A. R. White Films shot in Ohio 2000s English-language films