'The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith'

Eighteen years ago, Mitch Davis made “The Other Side of Heaven,” a gentle and moving look at the life of a young missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — a movie that set the box office record, $4.7 million, for a theatrical release of what was called the “Mormon cinema” boom. (Hiring a pre-fame Anne Hathaway as a lead didn’t hurt.)

Turns out 18 years was the right amount of time to wait to return to that story, because “The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith” shows how Davis’ storytelling has matured as he relates a poignant story of faith tested by adversity.

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