For the Love of a Child
1959, support from US troops based in Asia and later from the Sates enables two actresses to start a charity for mixed-race ‘orphans’ who are locally neglected as outcasts. Thus originates Childhelp, which later runs multi-disciplinary centers for abused and/or neglected children in the States. Among them is bright Jacob Fletcher, whose stepfather, a lawyer, terrorized him into utter trauma and reclaims him shortly after 10 months in jail. Jacob’s peers have distressing stories of their own, but competent, devoted staff helps most of them decisively on the former farm, using animal therapy.
Director:Douglas Barr
Stars:Brendan Meyer, David McNally, Emily Hirst, Jake D. Smith, John Pyper-Ferguson, Maria del Mar, Marty Antonini, Matthew Knight, Peri Gilpin, Teri Polo
Country:Canada, United States of America
Year:2006