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      The Boarder

      2012 1h 35m Drama List
      Reviews A couple (Leslie Stevens, Carlton Wilborn) adopt a homeless, 11-year-old boy (Andy Scott Harris) who has a knack for causing trouble. Read More Read Less

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      Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It paints an honest portrait of a situation facing many families and children today. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member There aren't many films about RAD (reactive attachment disorder) so I was really interested in how this one would manage the subject. (No need to say I ended disappointed) This is such a terrible film. The writing/edition is so bad, you're left with the sensation you're seeing a (badly) censored version. Scenes that are supposed to have an impact in the audience fail at building tension because of this (for example, the scene where Elizabeth notices her dog is missing is skipped out). And more important, they forget that you need to show not only tell (we have Annika telling the therapist his husband is being manipulated by Carl but we hardly seen them interact and the few scenes with them shows Zeb being aware Carl has issues). There are other things like the characters acting as if they lack common sense (especially Annika) for plot convenience and at times some bad acting. But the major problem with this film is that it seems like the writers only read like half of the RAD's Wikipedia page and thought it was enough. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A couple (Leslie Stevens, Carlton Wilborn) adopt a homeless, 11-year-old boy (Andy Scott Harris) who has a knack for causing trouble.
      Director
      Jolene Adams
      Production Co
      Found Light Flicks
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 16, 2018
      Runtime
      1h 35m
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