I Am Sam (2001)
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Love is all you need.
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Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
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Directed by: Jessie Nelson, Lisa Demaine, Elliot Davis
Produced by: Jessie Nelson, Barbara A. Hall, Claire Rudnick Polstein
Composed by: John Powell
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