A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Acting
Bobby Coleman's alien-boy intensity rivals actual sci-fi.
Writing
Sci-fi metaphor for trauma that actually lands.
Score
Aaron Zigman piano wrecking you gently.
Director
Menno Meyjes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on David Gerrold's actual 2002 memoir about adopting his son; Gerrold wrote the 'Star Trek' episode 'The Trouble with Tribbles.'
The 'magical autistic/alien child' trope peaked in 2000s indie cinema — this film both uses and subverts it by grounding Dennis's behavior in trauma, not quirk.
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