Review of Beyond the Farthest Star (2015) by Rob S — 19 Oct 2013

Beyond The Farthest Star is without doubt the best faith-based feature film I have ever experienced. I say "experienced" because merely "viewing" this film as a detached observer is next to impossible. This engaging drama simply offers so many points of connection with real-life people in real-life situations that only an entirely disinterested multitasking super-achiever using the film strictly as "background noise" could help but be affected in some meaningful way by this masterfully scripted, astutely casted, brilliantly performed, and profoundly impactful story.

Unlike most of its generic counterparts, BTFS is not overtly "preachy." Instead, it offers slices of life that have multiple points of contact with all audiences, all pointing in the direction of God. Its unsanitized peek into a particular family's world offers hope to lost and struggling souls and, at the same time, challenges Christians to personally apply the principles we (sometimes glibly!) proclaim.