When David accurately foretells the death of their teacher and says God told him, Lyle devises a plan to find out if God really exists.
Acting
Young leads carry impossible weight with zero pretension.
Writing
Treats kids' theological panic as seriously as adults'.
Director
Don Caron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directors Caron and Hatcher are real-life friends since childhood; Hatcher actually had muscular dystrophy and the film's based on their true story.
The film's title references the proverb 'march to the beat of a different drummer'—both boys are out of step with their world, but find rhythm in each other.
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