Official Trailer 

Filmed in the remote Upper Peninsula of Michigan, “But for the Grace…” presents the stories of a mother, a father and a drunk driver who killed their son.

Most people don’t believe that they will drive while under the influence and kill someone, but they do time and again. It is all too easy to deny being out of control – through false self-assurance, exaggerated caution, but the reality is that alcohol and drugs seriously undermines a driver’s control while supporting the illusion of control. The simple truth is that driving while under the influence can and will result in deaths or injuries, suffering and a lifetime of sadness and regret. Everyone knows this at some level but we all think that the OTHER drunk driver will do it. One never wakes up in the morning knowing that he or she will commit vehicular homicide. Yet, it is a tragedy that is all too common: it happens roughly 13,000 times per year in the U.S.
How do the families and drunk drivers recover? How would you heal? Would you change?

We present a story about a drunk driver who killed a fine young man. He spent six years in prison among repeat violent offenders. The victim’s parents are still grieving. They are not sure that they can forgive their son’s killer.

This film was released in 2005 and is 35 minutes long.