# To Save a Life (2009)

> After a friend's suicide shatters his polished teenage life, a popular basketball player pursues faith and accountability amid family betrayal, pregnancy, and peer rejection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26294

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Brian Baugh
- Cast: Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel, Robert Bailey Jr., Bubba Lewis, Kimberly Daugherty, Sean Michael Afable, David Starzyk
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1270286/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, poignant, inspirational, youth group discussion, faith-based movie night

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