Blue Miracle: Is this Netflix drama based on the true story of Casa Hogar? Fri May 28, 2021 at 10:45am ET Pic credit: Netflix Netflix’s latest family drama Blue Miracle tells the story of a local orphanage called Casa Hogar. After the organization finds itself in financial ruins after a natural disaster, the director turns to a competitive fishing competition in hopes of winning the large cash prize. Orphanage director ‘Papa’ Omar (Jimmy Gonzales) recruits a few of his boys and teams up with the grumpy fisherman Wade Malloy (Dennis Quaid) in hopes of winning the cash prize of $250,000. The story is surprisingly sweet as the group forms unexpected bonds and learns important life lessons.