A Boy Called Po
6.4
2016
1 hr 35 min
Fantasy
, Drama
A recently widowed, now single father struggles to raise his sixth-grade son with autism. The pressure of his job and coping with the loss of his wife proves to push him nearly to the breaking point.
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- Cast:
- Christopher Gorham , Julian Feder , Kaitlin Doubleday , Andrew Bowen , Sean Gunn , Caitlin Carmichael , Bryan Batt
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Reviews
Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike
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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
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The acting in this movie is really good.
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This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
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