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Who says you can't choose your family?Plot:
Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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6 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Unforgettable Characters in an Amazing Family moreCast
(Credited cast) | Anthony Tom | ... | Himself |
| Faith Tom | ... | Herself |
| Joe Tom | ... | Himself |
| Margaret Tom | ... | Herself |
| Susan Tom | ... | Herself |
| Xenia Tom | ... | Herself |
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Susan Tom insisted that filming last no longer than exactly one year, to the day. The final scene in the film, Anthony's birthday party, happened to take place on the very last day of permitted filming. moreFAQ
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If not for bumping into the filmmaker at another SXSW Film Festival screening, I would have dismissed this as potentially a tear-jerker freak show. The synopsis did not grab me. Mr. Karsh did--he is as passionate as his subject matter.
Don't make the mistake I almost made--see this and prepare to meet some of the most indelibly etched characters life has ever created on screen. HBO/Cinemax has apparently agreed to pick this up for showing in late 2003/early 2004 so you should have a chance to see it there, but I really hope it finds release on DVD.
Karsh creates and incredibly moving portrait of a family like no other, built on the solid foundation of one amazing mother. With an engaging, suspenseful dramatic arc that could not possibly have been scripted, the film shows laughter, fear, anger, rage, love, frustration and difficult resolution. As in any family, there are no easy answers to life's daily challenges. With unique access and a "cast" of dreams, it is an absolutely unforgettable slice of life that should make each of us aware of how much we have for which to be thankful. Part documentary, part cinema verite, it is 100% engaging till the last frame. See it and prepare to meet the Toms.