Foster

"A feel good family fairy-tale"

Nov 5 2012 PG 1h 30m
Comedy, Drama, Family

Some years after their son is killed in an accident, a married couple decide to adopt a child. One day a 7-year-old boy, Eli, unexpectedly arrives on their doorstep claiming to be from the adoption agency. Eli wears a suit every day and is very well-spoken for a child. He helps the adults to process their loss, which had stifled both their marriage and their toy business, and lets them embrace life again.

Plot

Zooey (Toni Collette) and Alec Morrison (Ioan Gruffudd) are a married couple who are struggling to bridge the painful gap that is developing between them. Unable to conceive, the Morrisons await confirmation of a child to foster. One day, a seven-year-old boy, who calls himself Eli (Maurice Cole), appears on their doorstep quite mysteriously, explaining the foster agency has sent him. The boy is old beyond his years and it becomes apparent that he is the listening ear amongst the couple's marriage breakdown. Eli offers moral support and idealistic suggestions to his foster parents on how to repair and re-kindle their love for each other. The couple begin to rebuild their foundations at home, at work and emotionally until they find the love they once had for each other. But all may not be as it seems.

Written by

Jonathan Newman

Directed by

Jonathan Newman

Cast

Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Maurice Cole

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Serendipity Films, Reliance Entertainment, StarLight Films, Kintop Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
3,273
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA