A beautiful and touching story of a boy who loses his father when he goes off to war. He never stops hoping and believing that his father will return. From the creators of *Bella*, this film explores the power of faith, love, family, and friendship. It also carries a powerful anti-racist message.
Little Boy is a small boy who, because of his short stature, is bullied and labeled with various insulting and taunting nicknames. He has a loving father who spends time with his son, during which they experience various interesting adventures together.
It is World War II, and Little Boy’s father leaves to fight against the Japanese. After some time, the family learns that he has been captured by the Japanese, and they know nothing more about him.
Little Boy befriends a local Japanese man named Osimoto. The entire town hates this Japanese man, yet the two gradually build a friendship.
Little Boy also meets a local priest who helps him keep his hope and faith alive despite the grim circumstances of the war.
USA / Mexico, 2015
Crew: Alejandro Gomez Monteverde;
Cast: Jakob Salvati, David Henrie, Emily Watson, Michael Rapaport, Kevin James, Tom Wilkinson, Ted Levine, Ben Chaplin, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Abraham Benrubi;
Parents’ Guide:
A man is killed in a samurai battle. Soldiers are shot during an attack on a Japanese camp. A Japanese man named Osimoto is threatened with a weapon, and there are expressions of hatred toward him. One fight between boys. The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima intertwined with the joy of local people at the imminent end of the war.
One instance of an older brother getting drunk. Men drinking and smoking in a tavern.
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