A Mind of Her Own

2006
1h 33m

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Inspired by a true story, 'A Mind of Her Own' tells the poignant, moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is seve... Read allInspired by a true story, 'A Mind of Her Own' tells the poignant, moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is severely dyslexic. But Sophie, encouraged by her closest friend Becky, has never been one to g... Read allInspired by a true story, 'A Mind of Her Own' tells the poignant, moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is severely dyslexic. But Sophie, encouraged by her closest friend Becky, has never been one to give up, and despite being advised by parents and teachers to be realistic and pursue somet... Read all

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Chosen for the Official Competition Selection for the Phoenix Film Festival 2006.

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9/10

a Truly Moving Picture

I am a judge for the Indianapolis-based Heartland Film Festival. This feature film is a Crystal Heart Award Winner and is eligible to be the Grand Prize Winner in October of 2005. The Heartland Film Festival is a non-profit that honors Truly Moving Pictures. A Truly Moving Picture "explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life."

The life of Sophie Smith in England is traced from childhood in 1989 to a young woman in 2005. She has two dreams. One is to be a champion gymnast. The other dream is to be a medical Doctor. While she is quite talented as gymnast, her dream is cut short by an injury. So she turns her attention full time to her second dream.

Unfortunately she has severe learning disabilities and has awful problems in her school studies. And that's where the story really begins. She has to work twice as hard as everyone else, and even with this kind of effort, she often fails. Despite all of her numerous failures, she simply persists with a little help from her friends.

This film is based on a true story of a woman who ultimately achieves worldwide scientific fame. As a young girl and young woman, we witness her extraordinary hope and sacrifice and humility and faith.

This is inspirational storytelling.

FYI There is a Truly Moving Pictures web site where there is a listing of past Crystal Heart winners that are now either at the theater or available on video.