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Released
2016 · FILM

A Boy Called Po

A grieving engineer, overwhelmed by work and the loss of his wife, fights to connect with his autistic son before his struggle with bullying and emotional withdrawal pulls them apart.

Don't be afraid, daddy.

Directed by
Runtime
95 min
DramaFantasy
Streaming on
  • Prime Video

Synopsis

A recently widowed, now single father struggles to raise his sixth-grade son with autism. The pressure of his job and coping with the loss of his wife proves to push him nearly to the breaking point.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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Craft leads on file

Edited by John AsherShot by Steven Douglas SmithScored by Burt BacharachDesigned by Bill Boes

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