Is 'The Girl Who Believes In Miracles' based on a true story or entirely fictional?

Director Richard Correll's  Girl Who Believes in Miracles hit atres on April 2, 2021, in US. film revolves around a little girl called Sara Hopkins played by Austyn Johnson. story of film has moved many viewers to tears, as y find mselves asking question - Is Girl Who Believes In Miracles based on a true story? 

Girl Who Believes In Miracles plot and cast 

Girl Who Believes In Miracles plot revolves around a little girl called Sara Hopkins who has unfaltering faith in God and 'miracles' performed by him. When a preacher explains to her how her belief can accomplish anything, she begins to pray for alleviation of or people's pain. Eventually, God answers her appeals and residents of her town begin to be cured one by one. However, Sara herself needs help, as she suffers from an incurable disease. Girl Who Believes In Miracles cast includes Mira Sorvino, Austyn Johnson, Kevin Sorbo, Peter Coyote, Burgess Jenkins, Tommi Rose, Luke Harmon and ors. 

Is Girl Who Believes In Miracles a true story? 

Girl Who Believes In Miracles is not based on a true story. official website of film has an FAQ section that has answered many questions asked by fans. Incidentally, section has also answered that story is not based on true events. In an interview with Christian Post, producer Laurence Jaffe talked about his outlook of film and explained how he's never been one to "look back, only forward" which he described as "secret to a full life". He also explained how re is a certain innocence which children and old people possess and how world needs an uplifting film like this in times like se. 

Does this mean that  Girl Who Believes In Miracles is completely fictional? film takes its story from original by G.M Mercier. story also served as basis for novel  Mustard Seed by Peter Szondy. preface of novel talks about how even though novel is fictional, it does in fact take inspiration from real-life experiences. So even though Sara Hopkins might not be real and curing people miraculously, some events of story are taken from real events and real lives. 

Image source - Still from  Girl Who Believes In Miracles trailer