
Feature film — 2011
Finding a Family (2011)
Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself
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Director: Mark Jean
On screen
Cast & crew

Kim Delaney
Ileana

Sarah-Jane Redmond
Suzanne Bante

Paul McGillion
Jim Bante

Jared Abrahamson
Alex Chivescu

MacKenzie Porter
Jen Bante

Genevieve Buechner
Lucy

Dee Jay Jackson
Henry
Collin MacKechnie
Alex at 10

Raf Rogers
Carlos

Miles Chalmers
Danny

Patricia Harras
Mrs. Edinger

Ben Cotton
Brent Feldman
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