I Am Sam (2001)

Love is all you need.

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam’s limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

Title: I Am Sam

Release Date: 2001-12-28

Runtime: 132 minutes

Director: Jessie Nelson

Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine, Marin Hinkle, Laura Dern, Brad Silverman, Joseph Rosenberg

Genres: Drama

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 7.6 / 10

TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/10950