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A Boy Called Po (2016)
6.4
Duration: 95min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: John Asher
Plot: Po tells the story of a father and son who lose their wife and mother to cancer. David is a working father who must care for Po, a sixth-grade autistic son. Po is a bright but unhappy young man who flees to his world, the Land of Color. David and Po grow apart and confront several challenges. The film depicts how they cope and reunite based on a genuine incident.
Cast: Christopher Gorham, Julian Feder, Kaitlin Doubleday, Andrew Bowen, Sean Gunn
Keywords: parent child relationship, cancer, autism, wife, single parent, middle school, gifted children
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7
PG
Duration: 98min
Country: US
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7.2
R
Release Date: 2021-12-10
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7.9
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Duration: 131min
Country: US
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