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— A boy learns his father must move to California for work, runs away in anger and confusion, then returns home ready to face the separation.
— A twelve-year-old girl struggles with her widowed father's engagement to Jessica, fearing the loss of their special bond, until the wedding ceremony reveals she's being invited into a new family,...
— A seven-year-old in New Delhi sees street children from her car window and understands for the first time what her mother meant about children dying in the world.
— A nervous rider and her pony overcome a disastrous warm-up to deliver a near-perfect show jumping round, discovering their hidden connection in the process.
— A father and daughter play frisbee at sunset, their throws and catches becoming a wordless conversation of connection and understanding.
— A six-year-old's dinner at Atlantic Grill for his father's 41st birthday becomes unforgettable when the family encounters Giants player Tiki Barber, leading to a cherished autographed photo.
— A daughter watches her mother prepare mung bean noodles despite burns from hot water, while her father returns from Paris with a French baguette, revealing love through food and sacrifice.
— A girl flying alone for the first time finds courage through recorded messages from her parents on her iPod, transforming fear into pride as the plane prepares for takeoff.
— A daughter watches her baker father struggle with a crossword clue about happiness while he tells the story of meeting her mother at a farmers' market, ending with their reconciliation.
— In 1976 apartheid South Africa, a boy secretly joins student uprisings until police arrest his mother, forcing him to send his siblings to safety and flee to join guerrilla fighters.