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Michou d'Auber (2007)
, 2h4Directed by Thomas Gilou
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about adoption, Films about education, Films about children, Films about racism, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Mathieu Amalric, Samy Seghir, Catherine Hiegel, Mohamed Fellag
En 1960, la guerre d'Algérie bat son plein. Le jeune Messaoud, 9 ans, orphelin de mère, est confié à une famille d'accueil établie dans le Berry, constituée de Gisèle et de Georges, bourru au grand cœur, tandis que son frère aîné poursuit un autre destin. Georges, facteur de son état, ancien combattant de la France Libre et de la guerre d'Indochine, un brin raciste, ne sait rien de la confession musulmane ni de l'origine algérienne du garçon que son épouse a rebaptisé « Michel » (ou « Michou ») d'Auber puisqu'il est né à Aubervilliers, et dont elle a décoloré les cheveux bruns. Michou découvre alors la France profonde.
Mixed Company (1974)
, 1h49Directed by Melville Shavelson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Barbara Harris, Joseph Bologna, Tom Bosley, Ruth McDevitt, Haywood Nelson, Lisa Gerritsen
Kathy Morrison (Harris), mother of three, who helps run a "color-blind" adoption program, wants to have another biological child. Her husband, Pete (Bologna), the head coach of the Phoenix Suns, finds out he can't produce another child. Kathy thinks about adopting a boy, Frederic "Freddie" Wilcox, and Pete does not want to adopt a boy who happens to be black. When he relents, Freddie's arrival causes an upheaval in the Morrison's neighborhood, their school, and family. Kathy's answer is to adopt another child, in this case two, a war-traumatized half-Vietnamese girl, Quan Tran, and a Hopi boy, Joe. The new extended family must now learn to live together.
, 1h35Directed by Jean-Stéphane Bron
Origin Suisse
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about marriage
Actors Aurore Clément, Jean-Luc Bideau, Delphine Chuillot, Cyril Troley
Vingt ans après avoir été adopté par une famille suisse, les Depierrat, Vinh va épouser Sarah dans l'intimité pour éviter que ses parents adoptifs Claire et Michel ne se recroisent, la famille ayant éclaté depuis dix ans.
Mother and Child (2009)
, 2h5Directed by Rodrigo García
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children
Actors Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, Samuel L. Jackson, David Morse
When she was 14, Karen (Annette Bening) became pregnant and gave her daughter up for adoption. The decision to give up her child has always haunted her. Upon meeting laid-back Paco (Jimmy Smits), Karen permits her anxiety and mistrust to get the best of her. She gradually calms her anxiety through the relationship with Paco.
My Flesh and Blood (2003)
, 1h23Directed by Jonathan Karsh
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities
The documentary takes an in-depth at the Tom Family which mostly consists of children that were rejected by their birth families due to mental or physical disabilities. The film is broken up into seasons starting out with family taking part in Halloween in the fall and ending in the Summer of the upcoming year. The family's unconventional home-life becomes a foundation for the supports, challenges, and successes that they face daily.
You Don't Choose Your Family (2011)
, 1h43Directed by Christian Clavier
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, Homoparentalité, LGBT-related film
Actors Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Muriel Robin, Helena Noguerra, Michel Vuillermoz, Anna Gaylor
César Borgnoli, un concessionnaire de voitures italiennes vivant largement au-dessus de ses moyens, est au bord de la ruine. Sa sœur Alex, qui vit en couple avec sa compagne Kim, lui propose de sauver le garage familial en lui mettant un marché en mains.
These Wilder Years (1956)
, 1h31Directed by Roy Rowland
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors James Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Pidgeon, Tom Laughlin, Betty Lou Keim, Don Dubbins
Businessman Steve Bradford (James Cagney) looks for his illegitimate son after 20 years. He turns to Ann Dempster (Barbara Stanwyck), who runs an orphanage, but she is uncooperative.
Philomena (2013)
, 1h38Directed by Stephen Frears
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Buddy films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Simone Lahbib, Mare Winningham, Charlie Murphy
London journalist Martin Sixsmith has lost his job as a government adviser. He is approached at a party by the daughter of Philomena Lee. She suggests that he write a story about her mother, who was forced to give up her toddler son Anthony nearly fifty years ago. Though Sixsmith is initially uninterested in writing a human interest story, he meets Philomena and decides to investigate her case.
Preacher's Sons (2008)
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Documentaire sur l'homosexualité, Documentaire sur une personnalité, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Next of Kin (1984)
, 1h10Directed by Atom Egoyan
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families
Actors Arsinée Khanjian
Twenty-three-year-old Peter Foster is an only child who lives at home, where he constantly hears his parents arguing. Because Peter does nothing all day, the family goes to a clinic where a therapist videotapes them. After Peter watches his tape, he views the tape of a troubled Armenian family, who gave their only son away for adoption when they arrived in Canada. Peter decides to visit this family, and he pretends to be their son, Bedros Deryan. The Deryan family welcomes him with open arms, and Peter tries to patch up the poor relationship between George Deryan and his daughter Azah.
In Safe Hands (2018)
, 1h47Directed by Jeanne Herry
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children
Actors Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Élodie Bouchez, Clotilde Mollet, Olivia Côte, Jean-François Stévenin
Théo est remis à l'adoption par sa mère biologique le jour de sa naissance. C'est un accouchement sous X. La mère a 2 mois pour revenir sur sa décision… ou pas. Les services de l'aide sociale à l'enfance et le service adoption se mettent en mouvement. Les uns doivent s'occuper du bébé, le porter (au sens plein du terme) dans ce temps suspendu, cette phase d'incertitude. Les autres doivent trouver celle qui deviendra sa mère adoptante. Elle s'appelle Alice et cela fait 10 ans qu'elle se bat pour avoir un enfant. Pupille est l'histoire de la rencontre entre Alice, 41 ans, et Théo, 3 mois.
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about suicide, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Second Best (1994)
Directed by Chris Menges
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families
Actors William Hurt, John Hurt, Jane Horrocks, Alan Cumming, Prunella Scales, Keith Allen
Graham Holt (William Hurt) is a single man aged 42, who attempts to adopt a 10-year-old boy. Graham is a sub-postmaster in Warwickshire, England. James Lennards (Chris Cleary Miles) is a disturbed child brought up in care. Graham wants a son, but James doesn't want another father.
Secrets & Lies (1996)
, 2h15Directed by Mike Leigh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families
Actors Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Phyllis Logan, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Claire Rushbrook, Liz Smith
The film tells the story of Hortense Cumberbatch, a successful black middle class optometrist in London, who is adopted and has chosen to trace her family history after the death of her adoptive mother. After being warned by public officials about the troubles she could face by tracking her birth mother down, she continues her investigation and is baffled to learn that her birth mother is white but does not resent her and wants to know more about her past. Her birth mother, Cynthia Purley, is working class and downwardly mobile. Hortense meets her and later meets Cynthia's brother, Maurice Purley, a photographer, his wife Monica, and Cynthia's daughter Roxanne, a street cleaner.
Tamanna (1998)
, 2h7Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, Ashutosh Gowariker
Origin Inde
Genres Drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Musiques du monde, Musical films, Bollywood, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Paresh Rawal, Pooja Bhatt, Manoj Bajpayee, Sharad Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, Akshay Anand
The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay. This is the story of Tikku (Paresh Rawal), a eunuch, the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum. She has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin. Tikku picks up the girl, longing for human company, decides to keep her, names her Tamanna, and brings her up on his own with the help of a close friend, Saleem (Manoj Bajpai).