I Still Believe (2019)

Directed by: The Erwin Brothers

Written by: Jon Erwin, Jeremy Camp (Based on the book)

Stars: K.J. Apa, Britt Robertson, Gary Sinise

Plot: The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope. (IMDB)

I Still Believe is the true story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp (Apa), and it tells the story of him meeting his first wife, Melissa Henning (Robertson), who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly before they married. Regarding the film's main theme, Jeremy Camp said that it "tells my story and shares what God has done amidst all the hard things I went through. It shows hope in the midst of pain."

The film is heart wrenching at times, specifically when Melissa is going through her cancer treatments, reminiscent of other films of this theme, such as A Walk to Remember, and The Fault in our Stars. K.J. Apa and Britt Robertson have great chemistry in this film, and I really enjoyed their scenes together. Some of the scenes are cheesy, but they are still enjoyable. Apa gives one of his best performances as Camp, and he did his own singing in the film. The film does have a love triangle in the film, which was a bit unnecessary, because it deflected from the main story. According to the director, "the film grapples with the question of why God allows suffering." The film got me choked up near the end, and it does have a good message of Hope.