Description
For the Love of a Child 2006
TV-14 | 1h 20min | Drama | TV Movie 9 January 2006
Storyline:
In 1959, support from US troops based in Asia and later from the States enables two actresses to start a charity for mixed-race ‘orphans’ who are locally neglected as outcasts. Thus originates Childhelp, which later runs multi-disciplinary centers for abused or neglected children in the States. Among them is bright Jacob Fletcher, whose stepfather, a lawyer, terrorized him into utter trauma and reclaims him shortly after 10 months in jail. Jacob’s peers have distressing stories of their own, but competent, devoted staff helps most of them decisively on the former farm, using animal therapy.
User review:
It touches you… Shows you the real world… Shows you that there is a lot of crap going on around the globe, where poor, helpless, innocent, orphans and children are being tortured, molested and abused. And then it shows that there are those amongst us who would spend their entire life fixing this! This movie has surely stirred me… and I will definitely watch it again. The acting is great, I would want to know what became of the lady in Japan though. The scene that brought a tear in my eye was when Michael’s back was shown, and it read “Bad Boy” (which was made out of scars). And then again, when Jacob’s shirt was removed, and we could see the Iron marks…
Director: Douglas Barr
Writers: Duane Poole (teleplay), Sara O’Meara (book)
Stars: Peri Gilpin, Teri Polo, Maria del Mar
Country: Canada | USA
Language: English
Release Date: 9 January 2006 (USA)
Also Known As: Pour le coeur d’un enfant
Filming Locations: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
allan (verified owner) –
good quality and pleased with purchase.
Ronald Gaskin (verified owner) –
Good film