foster family

Memoir of a Snail

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

The Great Gilly Hopkins

Mon, 05 Oct 2015

Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.

Child's Play 2

Fri, 09 Nov 1990

Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.

Instant Family

Tue, 13 Nov 2018

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.

The Quiet Girl

Thu, 12 May 2022

A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.

Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me

Tue, 27 Dec 2011

Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me is a 2011 one-off Christmas special, made by STV Productions and broadcast by ITV on Tuesday 27 December 2011. The special centres around a wealthy car dealer Jonathan Donald who befriends a terminally ill teenager Freddie Copeland and makes his Christmas wish come true.

The Unwilling Nanny

Sun, 31 May 1959

After returning from a masquerade, much to his surprise, a wandering textile salesman stumbles upon an abandoned and helpless baby. Will he find his parents--and if not--will the poor child finally find a loving foster family?

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Thu, 31 Mar 2016

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

Hubie Halloween

Wed, 07 Oct 2020

Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.

13th of September, 2004

Fri, 13 Sep 2024

A 17-year-old kid from South Chicago coexists with his selfish foster mother. On his way to school with his best friend, they discover something that will change their lives forever.

Lust in the Dust

Fri, 01 Mar 1985

Assaulted by outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold in the Old West.

Wuthering Heights

Fri, 09 Sep 2011

Yorkshire moorlands, northern England, in the late 18th century. Young Heathcliff, rescued from the streets of Liverpool by Mr. Earnshaw, the owner of Wuthering Heights, an isolated farm, develops over the years an insane passion for Cathy, his foster sister, a sick obsession destined to end tragically.

Miss Boots

Fri, 29 Nov 2024

Philippe, an opera composer in search of inspiration, is forced to take in Simone, his rebellious, eccentric niece whose best friend is a skunk. Despite their diametrically opposed personalities, Philippe and Simone quickly discover that they may need each other more than they first thought.

Jonny Comes

Sun, 25 Dec 1988

Twelve year old Jonny lives in foster home. Suddenly the family of a local doctor decides to adopt him. But it's not so easy...

Talvez o Vento Saiba seu Nome

Fri, 13 Sep 2024

First Circle

Sat, 02 Oct 2010

Filmmaker Heather Rae trains her lens on America's foster care system and the plight of children whose families can no longer provide proper support.

Beyond Acceptance

Thu, 04 Aug 2011

When Evans, a ten-year-old unwanted child, enters his home, Aaron's life is permanently transformed. Believing they have much to offer, Aaron and his wife, Stacy, choose to use their family and stable home as a platform to reach out to children in need through foster care. However, this undertaking was not as simple as they had anticipated.

Love Recovered

Invalid Date

A grieving mother who suffered the tragic loss of her daughter must decide if she can provide a loving home to a child who's lost her parents.

Forever Yours

Fri, 11 Nov 2011

Forever Yours is a film about children who have been taken into custody. Through the children, their biological parents and foster parents, the film depicts love in everyday life. The film explores the invisible bond between a child and a biological parent. Even when a child is taken into custody, the yearning for closeness to the biological parents and need for their approval never seems to disappear. This longing is a form of loneliness that the foster parents struggle to overcome. The film describes the entire foster care process: a child being brought into a shelter home, a teenager’s everyday life in a foster family, and siblings preparing to return to their biological mother, after five years in a foster family.

The Pinballs

Wed, 26 Oct 1977

Three orphans from very different backgrounds find themselves living with the same foster couple while waiting to be adopted.