To Find My Son
A young man wishes to adopt a problematical eight-year-old boy being kept in an institution. Simply because he is single, he has an uphill battle with the government bureaucracy, and particularly with a power-hungry administrator. After many delays, they deny his application. Then, he finds a way to turn the tables on them for the boy's own good.
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Plot Summary
A young woman, recently released from a mental institution, travels across the country to find the son she gave up for adoption years earlier. Her journey is fraught with emotional challenges as she grapples with her past and the hope of a future with her child.
Critical Reception
The film received a mixed to positive reception, with critics often praising the lead performance and its sensitive portrayal of a difficult subject matter. However, some found the pacing to be slow and the narrative predictable.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its empathetic portrayal of a mother's difficult journey.
- Some critics found the storyline to be somewhat predictable.
- The performances were generally highlighted as a strong point.
Google audience: Audience reception data is not readily available for this film.
Fun Fact
The film was noted for being one of the earlier cinematic explorations of a birth mother's search for her adopted child.
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