Synopsis
The world refused to help her special child... but she never gave up hope.
In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with five healthy children gives birth to a girl with Down's syndrome.
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Cast
Farrah Fawcett Patrick Bergin Cicely Tyson Ashley Wolfe Robin Dunne Peter Donaldson Laura Mercer Kelly Harms Ron Payne Kristin Booth Natalie Radford Sonia Lynn Kerr Alexis Vandermaelen Rachel Skarsten Kyle Fairlie Max Morrow Charlotte Arnold Ardon Bess Gema Zamprogna Dallas Goyo Isabella Fink Toby Proctor Lynne Griffin Shawn Lawrence Geoffrey Bowes Dylan Harman Kenny Freeman Nola Augustson Kim Roberts Show All…
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USA
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USA
07 Feb 2001
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A touching film with Farah Fawcett giving a naturally nuanced lead performance as an older mother trying to give her Down Syndrome daughter the best life and care she can despite all the hardships and stigma surrounding it in the ‘40s through the ‘60s. One of the better TV films I’ve seen recently. Recommended if you’re looking to find a new film to watch on the many streaming apps out there.
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This movie focuses on a woman (supposedly in her early 40's) in the 1940's who has an unexpected child that is born with Down Syndrome. The movie stars Farrah Fawcett and really focuses more on her drive to give her child as normal a life as possible while also dealing with the family demands of all of her other four older children. It's a drama that's also made for TV (although I don't know what network). Fawcett did a solid job and overall this was a fairly good watch.
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Good movie. Farrah Fawcett does an excellent job portraying her character as a mother who wants the best for her daughter with Down Syndrome. Heart-tugging at times. However, there are parts that I have a hard time with. Mongolian idiot?
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Other than it feeling a bit rushed in the middle this is a great heartwarming tv film and Farrah was truly special. I miss her. ❤️
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Well it's no grapes of wrath but a sweet, loving and heartful entertainment
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Despite some cringe worthy acting moments, I found this film to be delightfully surprising. It felt like a special story that needed to be told.
It was interesting to see how a mother's love for one child, though pure and right, can hurt her own and others lives. In the end, it was powerful to see Farah Fawcett's character face the fact of letting go.