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Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) More at IMDbPro »Patrik 1,5 (original title)

Goran and Sven have been cleared for adoption and they have a possibility to adopt a Swedish orphan, Patrik 1,5. But when Patrik arrives he turns out to be someone else, not the little boy they were expecting. A comma had been misplaced, and in comes a 15-year-old homophobic with a criminal past. Written by Anonymous

In a suburb in Sweden, gay Dr. Göran and his partner, executive Sven, receive a letter informing them that they can finally adopt an orphan - Patrik 1,5. They understand that Patrik is a one and half year-old baby and they prepare a room for him. However, there is a typo and Patrick is actually a fifteen year-old homophobic teenager with a criminal record. The gay couple assumes that there is a mistake, but it is Friday afternoon and they need to wait until Monday to contact the Social Service. Over the weekend, Sven has friction with the adolescent, but Göran befriends Patrik, who is an experienced gardener. Göran and Sven have an argument about Patrik and Sven leaves Göran. When Göran learns that Patrik has been rejected by families for ten years, he decides to adopt Patrik. But now he is alone and the process of adoption is no longer valid and he needs to prepare a new application. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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