Breakthrough (2019) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Roxann Dawson · Starring Josh Lucas, Chrissy Metz
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
Where was Breakthrough filmed?
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States, St. Louis – Primary setting where John Smith falls through the ice and the story unfolds. The film is set and largely filmed in St. Louis, Missouri, depicting the real-life 2015 incident at a frozen lake in the region
- Lake St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Lake St. Louis – John Smith falls through the ice and is rescued. The actual lake where the opening incident occurs, recreating the true story of the boy's near-fatal ice accident
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States, St. Louis – Hospital scenes where John Smith receives treatment and undergoes recovery. The real hospital where John Smith was treated serves as the primary location for the medical and recovery sequences in the film
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States, St. Louis – Family home and neighborhood scenes showing everyday life. Various St. Louis neighborhoods used for the Smith family's home and community settings throughout the film