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Loveling (2018), A Child Is Waiting (1963), The Unloved (2009), Second Best (2004), Beautiful Boy (2010), Middle of Nowhere (2012), My Brother's Keeper (1995) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Loveling (2018)

Loveling (2018)

9.4/10 Drama

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.

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A Child Is Waiting (1963)

A Child Is Waiting (1963)

7.2/10 Drama

Psychologist Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of the Crawthorne State Training Institute, one of the first boarding schools for developmentally challenged children. Dr. Clark is sympathetic but demanding of his teachers and students. His approach of tough love is controversial. He takes a chance at hiring former aspiring concert pianist Jean Hansen as the school's music ...Read all

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The Unloved (2009)

The Unloved (2009)

9.4/10 Drama

Lucy is 11-years-old and lives with her father. One day, not for the first time, he beats her. The next time she returns to school, Lucy asks to see her social worker Jackie. Lucy is known to social services and has been in foster care before, but none of her foster parents have any placements available. Jackie takes her to a children's home, Crop Row, where she is left with nothing except the school uniform she is wearing.

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Second Best (2004)

Second Best (2004)

6.0/10 Comedy, Drama

Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.

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Beautiful Boy (2010)

Beautiful Boy (2010)

6.6/10 Drama

A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass shooting at his college, then took his own life.

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Middle of Nowhere (2012)

Middle of Nowhere (2012)

8.8/10 Romance, Drama

A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).

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My Brother's Keeper (1995)

My Brother's Keeper (1995)

8.1/10 Drama

Twins (John Lithgow), one HIV-positive, go to court to fight for a bone-marrow transplant not covered by insurance.

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Butterfly (1999)

Butterfly (1999)

7.6/10 Drama

For Moncho, it's an idyllic year: he starts school, he has a wonderful teacher, he makes a friend in Roque, he begins to figure out some of the mysteries of Eros, and, with his older brother, a budding saxophone player, he makes a trip with the band from their town in Galicia. But it's also the year that the Spanish Republic comes under fire from Fascist rebels. Monch...Read all

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Katie Says Goodbye (2016)

Katie Says Goodbye (2016)

4.2/10 Drama

A kindhearted waitress finds herself in grave danger after she falls in love with an ex-convict.

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The Ultimate Gift (2006)

The Ultimate Gift (2006)

7.3/10 Drama, Family, Romance

A deceased billionaire leaves his spoiled adult grandson a series of odd tasks to perform in order to receive "the ultimate gift," with the resentful grandson having no idea what that might be.

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Personal Effects (2009)

Personal Effects (2009)

3.9/10 Drama, Romance

A wrestler (Ashton Kutcher) finds romance with an older woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) while looking to punish the man who murdered his sister.

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A Good Baby (1999)

A Good Baby (1999)

6.9/10 Drama

A young loner wandering the back roads of North Carolina comes across an abandoned baby. He immediately starts seeking the baby's parents, but starts developing a bond with the child that explores his own isolated roots.

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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

6.9/10 Adventure, Drama, Mystery

A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

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The Man Without a Face (1993)

The Man Without a Face (1993)

6.7/10 Drama

Chuck wants to leave home but can't make the grade for boarding school. Then he finds out the disfigured recluse living nearby is an ex-teacher.

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A Test of Love (1985)

A Test of Love (1985)

6.7/10 Drama

Due to an ignorant misdiagnosis, a three-year-old disabled girl was institutionalized and subsequently spent her entire childhood in a hospital for the severely retarded. A caring therapist helped her to prove her intellectual capability.

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The Kid (1921)

The Kid (1921)

10.0/10 Comedy, Drama

The Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) raises the abandoned child (Jack Coogan) of an unwed mother (Edna Purviance).

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One Last Thing ... (2005)

One Last Thing ... (2005)

6.6/10 Comedy, Drama

A young man with a terminal illness makes an unconventional request on local television.

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Mickey and the Bear (2019)

Mickey and the Bear (2019)

6.6/10 Drama

Faced with the responsibility to take care of her addict, veteran father, headstrong teen Mickey Peck keeps her household afloat.

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