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A Boy Called Dad (2009)

A Boy Called Dad poster
Directed by
Brian Percival
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy becomes a father himself, while trying to connect with his own absent father. The film follows his struggle to navigate responsibility and family bonds.

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What happens

A Boy Called Dad is a 2009 British drama film, produced by Made Up North Productions. It is the feature film debut of director Brian Percival, screenwriter Julie Rutterford, producers Michael Knowles and Stacey Murray, and co-producer Mark John. It stars Ian Hart and Kyle Ward as father and son. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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