10 Heartfelt Indie Films Featuring Disabled Children

The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017 • 105 min • Budget $17M • Box office $8M

Drama, History, Comedy

In 1843, a setback for the successful author Charles Dickens leads him to a creative turning point. Battling for inspiration and drawing on his own childhood experiences, he conceives of a new character: an elderly, isolated, and bitter man. This…

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37 Seconds

2019 • 115 min • Budget $125K

Drama

Yuma, a 23-year-old comic book artist with cerebral palsy, has been emotionally sheltered by her mother. As Yuma strives for independence and explores her sexuality, she unexpectedly finds a path toward love and understanding.

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Bring Me Home

2019 • 108 min

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Six years after her son disappeared, Jung-yeon gets a lead: he's been seen in a fishing village. But local police obstruct her investigation, determined to hide a secret possibly connected to his disappearance.

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Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

2024 • 130 min • Budget $8M • Box office $11M

Drama

Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin lead 22 families from a rural Black church in Possum Trot, Texas, to foster 77 of the hardest-to-place children in the foster system. This action sparks a larger movement.

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Paperhouse

1988 • 92 min • Box office $241K

Drama, Fantasy

A young girl finds an escape from her ordinary life through a magical dream world she creates in her school notebook. In this fantastical realm, she connects with a sick boy, forging a bond that overcomes physical limitations. The dream…

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Rumble in the Bronx

1995 • 106 min • Budget $7M • Box office $76M

Crime, Action, Comedy

Keong travels from Hong Kong to New York for his uncle's wedding, but his trip takes an unexpected turn as he explores the Bronx. He helps his uncle at his local market and befriends a lively neighborhood kid. Soon, Keong…

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Handsome Serge

1959 • 98 min • Budget $6M

Drama

After a ten-year absence, a man returns to his hometown and finds it changed for the worse. His childhood friend is now struggling with addiction, reflecting the community's overall decline. The film explores friendship, loss, and the search for redemption…

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Chinese Roulette

1977 • 86 min

Drama

This film explores the unraveling of a marriage through a series of hidden weekend plans. A husband and wife secretly arrange to spend time with their lovers at the same remote family home. The film is a tense examination of…

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Room for One More

1952 • 98 min

Comedy, Family

This heartwarming family drama follows Anne and "Poppy" Rose as they navigate life with their three quirky children. Anne's deep belief in children's goodness leads her to adopt Jane, a troubled orphan, which worries her husband. The film explores love,…

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Maria Montessori

2023 • 100 min • Budget $3M

Drama, History

In 1900 Paris, Lili d'Alengy, a celebrated courtesan, leaves the city to protect her daughter, whom she considers to be intellectually disabled. She finds refuge with Maria Montessori, who is developing an innovative educational approach that offers a potential path…

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