A Boy Called Po

"Don't be afraid, daddy."

Sep 1 2017 PG 1h 35m
Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

When David Wilson's young wife falls victim to cancer, he is left a single working dad with the sole responsibility of caring for his sixth grade son with autism. Patrick, who prefers to be called 'Po,' is a gifted but challenged child who was very close to his mother and unable to communicate his own sense of loss. As father and son struggle to deal with life after mom, they each begin to withdraw into their own worlds. David into the high pressure job he's close to losing and Po drifting away from the school where he's bullied into his magical fantasy world, the Land of Color, where he's just a typical carefree boy with a rich cast of other worldly companions. The growing divide between father and son and the challenges of single parenthood of a special needs child threaten to separate David and Po permanently. Based on a true story, the bonds of love between a grieving father and son are tested in the most real way in Po.

Written by

Colin Goldman, Steve C. Roberts

Directed by

John Asher

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Commonwealth Film Laboratories

Languages

English

Awards

10 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,853
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
47
Popularity
NA