A woman is reunited with her kidnapped son after five years; unfortunately she discovers that he has a near-infantile mindset and apparent mental problems. Will she give up on Andrew or try ... Read allA woman is reunited with her kidnapped son after five years; unfortunately she discovers that he has a near-infantile mindset and apparent mental problems. Will she give up on Andrew or try to help him work through the abuse he suffered?A woman is reunited with her kidnapped son after five years; unfortunately she discovers that he has a near-infantile mindset and apparent mental problems. Will she give up on Andrew or try to help him work through the abuse he suffered?
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The film deals with the attempts by his mother and stepfather to bring the child back to the normal world. What a rocky road they had before them. The child no longer spoke to them, accidentally sets fire to their house and there may be possible jealousy brewing with the baby brother who has been born in the interim.
We have a fine acting performance by Park Overall as the distraught mother.
Even though she rejects the idea of sending the boy to a school for troubled children, she was really looking for trouble in sending the child to a regular school. Obviously, he was way behind academically and socially. She finally takes him out and home schools him.
After a bitter outburst by the child when he hears what his mother says, he finally talks and tells her of the abuse he had gone through.
This because also deals with the bureaucratic red tape that the mother had to endure when she filed a missing person's report.
This is a movie of rare quality that should not be missed for its psychological, sociological, and psychiatric implications.
A beautifully told heartbreaking true story. With believable performances from all of the cast, the young Seth Adkins in the title role of Andrew was fantastic. He carried out even the most emotionally harrowing scenes with credibility and flair, making his character lovable despite his withdrawn and odd behaviour. You can feel all the characters' pain and joy throughout and the film is not to be forgotten easily. It speaks to the heart, and will leave an impression behind.
This is a story of loving unconditionally, of never giving up on somebody, and believing the best of them. It is inspiring, and shows the strength of bond between a mother and her child.
This is a brilliant film to watch with your family, as it is suitable for most ages. I would recommend this highly.
Did you know
- TriviaJake Goldsbie, who plays Carl Rudnick, is on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: La nouvelle génération (2001), where he is no longer the bully, but is bullied. Katie Lai, the girl who stood up for Andrew, is also on the show and plays Toby's (Jake's character) girlfriend, Kendra, on the show.
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Andrew: [tells Gail about his revelations after the kidnapping, sobs] We never stayed at the same place for long. We always moved around. Mostly motels. The last place we lived - the one we stayed the longest - was a trailer. He wouldn't let me go outside during the day; I just stayed in the room watching TV. I didn't go to school, I didn't know any kids my age. There was just daddy, her, and me. Pattie... she hit me. He locked me in the closet. At night, they put me outside on a long leash. I climbed up into a tree and slept. There were animals out there. It was dark... all the time. There was nobody to talk to, nobody to play with... Nobody came. It was just nobody but them. I was by myself. Sometimes - all the time in the beginning - I'd think about home, then I got so - when I thought about you, it made me mad. Daddy said you didn't want me, that you didn't care about me. But you did. I know you did!
[Andrew and Gail hug each other]
Andrew: I'm home, mommy. I'm home.
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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