Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot is a spellbinding, tender and heartwarming emotional journey well worth taking. Based on a true story, the plot centers on Donna Martin (Nika King) and her husband, Reverend WC Martin (Demetrius Grosse), who convince 22 families from their church's congregation to adopt 77 foster children in the small town of Possum Trot, Texas. They ultimately adopt four children including Terri (Diaana Babnicova), a teenager who they rescue from a physically and emotionally abusive home. Susan Ramsey (Elizabeth Mitchell), an agent from Child Protective Services, helps them with the adoption process which comes with some bumps in the road. Despite a few setbacks, they continue their mission to adopt foster kids from troubled homes. Raising Terri isn't easy because of how her traumatic experiences have affected her psychologically. She's lucky to have Donna as her foster mother who provides her with her emotional needs. Fortunately, the screenplay by writer/director Joshua Weigel and co-writer Rebekah Weigel avoids schmaltz, melodrama and preachiness. It has a lot to say about unconditional love, compassion and the resilience of the human spirit, but it explores those themes unflinchingly with some emotionally devastating scenes that shy away from any sugar-coating. The performances all across the board are terrific. Nika King and Demetrius Grosse are both superb while newcomer Dianna Babnicova gives a breakthrough performance. Each of them manages to imbue their roles with authenticity and to find the emotional truth of the role. So, the beats land, especially during the third act that will make you stand up and cheer. At a running time of 2 hours and 15 minutes, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot opens nationwide via Angel Studios. It would be an interesting double feature with another powerful, heartfelt and inspirational true story, Antoine Fisher.