Finding a Family
2011 · 1h 28m · Drama, Family, TV Movie
Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself
Directed by
Mark JeanWritten by
Pamela Wallace6.1Smart score
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adoptionfoster caregraduationmanic depression
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