A girl, three John Smiths, and the family she accidentally builds along the way.
A young girl loses her mother and is left to find her biological father with the help of a news crew that takes her under their wing. As the trio travels Middle America in search of the girl's father named John Smith they meet discover that what you looking for may be unattainable but what you need is right in front of you.
Acting
Angela Gollan anchors every scene with raw grief and hope.
Writing
Avoids saccharine tropes with surprising restraint.
Director
M.F. Bernier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director M.F. Bernier cast several real-life news journalists in supporting roles, lending the news crew sequences unexpected authenticity.
The film quietly mirrors 2012's indie boom of 'found family' narratives, but its Middle America setting deliberately avoids coastal cynicism.
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