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Just Like the Son (2006)

Just Like the Son poster
Directed by
Morgan J. Freeman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman takes a troubled young boy on a road trip to find his absent father. They face small challenges along the way that slowly change their bond.

understatedroad-trippoignanttenderslow-pacedintimatemelancholicquiet

What happens

Just Like the Son is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Morgan J. Freeman. It was Freeman’s third film from an original screenplay and was shot during the summer of 2005 in New York City and Wilmington, North Carolina. The film premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival before making its European debut at the Rome Film Festival, where it won the Alice Nella Citta Prize for Best Feature Film. Breaking Glass Pictures released the film in North America on DVD/VOD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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