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Seth Gordon (writer)
Heather Bergen Holme (writer)
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27 February 2006 (USA) more
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Persnickety nine-year-old Percival Strum misdirects mourning the loss of his older brother into constant... more | add synopsis
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cute short film!! more (1 total)

Cast

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Kristopher Barnett ... Percival Strum

Tom Beyer ... New Dad

David Boller ... Dad
Anne Gee Byrd ... Gramma
Janice Davies ... Cheating Auditioning Gramma

Dena Drotar ... Dream Gramma 7

John Dennis Johnston ... Coach / Minister of Family Replacement
Kyle Johnston ... Mailman

Diana Elizabeth Jordan ... Dream Gramma 6
Taegu Andy Kang ... Asian boy
Meredith Kibbee ... 2nd Auditioning Gramma
Pat Lach ... 'Too Scaly' - Auditioning Gramma
Sheryl Mary Lewis ... Dream Gramma 1
Alec G. Lopez ... Red-headed boy
Stephen Lunsford ... Kyle Strum
Kylie Luteraan ... Awkward girl

Mary Mara ... Mom

Jo McGinley ... New Mom

Kellie McKuen ... Dream Gramma 3
Pat McNeely ... Too Moist Auditioning Gramma
Nancy Mendez ... Dream Gramma 8

Harlee Moccia ... Dream Gramma 4
Annie O'Donnel ... New Gramma
Deanne Piskura ... Dream Gramma 2

Tara Price ... Dream Gramma 5

Aaron Ruell ... Social Worker
Sally Schaub ... 6th Auditioning Gramma
Sydney Unseth ... Sarah

Gwen Van Dam ... Disqualified Auditioning Gramma
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cute short film!!, 12 September 2006
Author: sedarisfan from United States

I saw this at a film festival in Los Angeles. It is very cute, clever, and heartfelt. Good acting, and directing. I especially liked the little girl who plays "Sarah" the best friend. She is adorable, underplayed and hilarious.

The film is about a boy who has to stay with his Gramma while his parents are out of town. She falls short of his expectations of what a good Grandmother should be--she smokes, doesn't cut his sandwiches properly and isn't very Grandma-like. During the film he types letters to his brother who is away about his discontent. While discussing his problem with his best friend Sarah during Gym class, he comes up with the idea to hold auditions for a new Grandma. When his real Gramma finds out she has been replaced she conspires with Sarah to convince Percival to open up to her. This is a lovely short film about dealing with loss and connecting with your family.

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