Finding a Family (2011)

10/15/2011 (EN) • Drama, Family, TV Movie • 1h 28m

Overview

Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself

Finding a Family (2011)

10/15/2011 (EN) • 1h 28m

Drama, Family, TV Movie

Overview

Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself

Top Billed Cast

Kim Delaney

Ileana

Sarah-Jane Redmond

Suzanne Bante

Paul McGillion

Jim Bante

Jared Abrahamson

Alex Chivescu

MacKenzie Porter

Jen Bante

Genevieve Buechner

Lucy

Dee Jay Jackson

Henry

Collin MacKechnie

Alex at 10

Raf Rogers

Carlos

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

adoption

graduation

foster care

manic depression

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