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Cotton Wool (2017)

Cotton Wool poster
Directed by
Nicholas Connor
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
38 min
Rated
12A
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 7-year-old boy becomes the primary caregiver for his mother after she survives a stroke. His older sister provides little help as the family adjusts to a new and difficult reality.

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What happens

Cotton Wool is a 2017 British drama film following the story of a 7-year-old boy (Max Vento) who cares for his mother (Leanne Best) after she has survived from a stroke, with little to no help from his older sister (Katie Quinn). The film was assisted in its research by The Stroke Association. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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