I Am Sam .

I Am Sam

Actors:  Richard Schiff, Mary Steenburgen, Scott Paulin, Loretta Devine, Molly Gordon, Dianne Wiest Directors:  Jessie Nelson

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...