A small miracle, this film about a terminally-ill father’s search for foster parents to entrust with his precious four-year-old, manages to be endearing without turning mawkish. James Norton gives a lived-in performance as the dad facing this nightmarish dilemma. As he auditions one potential family after another, the audience comes to a reckoning about what matters in caring for the boy. Far from a precocious child actor, Daniel Lamont comes across as a real kid—albeit of the impossibly adorable variety. Who wouldn’t volunteer to take him home? Winner Audience Award at the Warsaw and Pula Film Festivals.
Northern Ireland 2021 (96 minutes)
Sponsor: Melina Whitehead