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1) Philomena
Description
"Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock--something her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest opinion of--and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any sort of inquiry into the...
3) Meant to be
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
About a 20-year old named Nathan who loses his career and his girlfriend and begins to question his purpose in life. Compounding his struggle, he grew up in a foster home and never met his birth mother. Nathan sets out to find his mother and come to terms with her rejection.
4) Wildhood
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
A rebellious two-spirit teenager runs away from home to find his birth mother and reclaim his Mi'kmaw heritage.
5) Lifemark
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
David's comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the eighteen-year-old son she's only held once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on a journey of discovery that leads to a staggering truth about his past.
Pub. Date
p2011
Description
Still recovering from unimaginable tragedy, wheelchair-bound singer Jane (Academy Award winner Renee Zellweger) and her good friend Joey (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) embark on an unforgettable road trip through the Deep South to ultimately find the son she was forced to give up for adoption. Two-time Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte, Madeline Zima (TV's Californication) and Elias Koteas (Shutter Island) co-star in this moving story of redemption....
Description
Desperate to start a family, New York schoolteacher, April Epner hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband unexpectedly abandones her and her adoptive mother dies. She gets another shock when she meets her biological mother, an eccentric, self-centered talk show host, whom at first she rejects. Then the divorced dad of one of her students begins courting April. As her life is turned upside-down, April finds herself opening up in...
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