October Baby (2011)

Curiosidades

October Baby is a 2011 American Christian-themed drama film directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin and starring Rachel Hendrix in her film debut. It is the story of a woman named Hannah, who learns as a young adult that she survived a failed abortion attempt. She then embarks upon a road trip to understand the circumstances of her birth. October Baby was inspired by a YouTube video chronicling the life experiences of Gianna Jessen, who was born after a failed abortion attempt.

Production and release

At a preview of the film at The Heritage Foundation, director Jon Erwin stated that prior to making the film he "never knew there was such a thing as an abortion survivor." He decided to make the film after Christian filmmaker Alex Kendrick challenged him: "What is your purpose?"

October Baby had a limited release on October 28, 2011, in the states of Alabama and Mississippi and the city of Memphis. One reason a limited release was favored over a wide release was to highlight an upcoming ballot initiative, Measure 25, a Mississippi personhood amendment to determine if life begins at conception (the initiative failed). The U.S. national release was scheduled for March 23, 2012 in approximately 360 theatres.

The film, which was released by the Samuel Goldwyn Co., was expected to expand into 200 or more new locations on April 13. "And the good news is that we have retained all of our theaters" from the first weekend, said Meyer Gottlieb, Goldwyn's president. It was subsequently released on DVD on September 11, 2012. Eric Wilson wrote a novel based on the film, which was released in September 2012.

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