Chizzy Akudolu, Di Botcher, Saffron Coomber, Nicola Duffett, Leah Ferguson ...( see more  see more... ) , Poppy Lee Friar

The film follows the story of young teen April whose troubled life began in a dustbin - a new born baby, abandoned and alone, not celebrated, not wanted but discarded and left like so much rubbish in ...( read more  read more... )an industrial bin behind a pizza parlour. On the morning of her fourteenth birthday April has a devastating row with her foster mother, Marion and leaves the house determined to find out where she really comes from, who she really is and maybe, just maybe, find her real mother. Telling no-one what she's up to or where she's going, April skips school and begins the search she's dreamed about all her life. It's a blur of social workers, children's homes and special schools as April revisits and recalls the key scenes of her fragmented past. It's a painful journey, sometimes frightening but there's also friendship and love and laughter. And now she's started, there's no going back - April must find her mother.

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PG, 90 minutes

Directed by: Juliet May

Release Date: December 21, 2008

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  • February 20, 2009
    The film follows the story of young teen April whose troubled life began in a dustbin - a new born baby, abandoned and alone, not celebrated, not wanted but discarded and left like so much rubbish in an industrial bin behind a pizza parlour. On the morning of her fourteenth birth...( read more)day April has a devastating row with her foster mother, Marion and leaves the house determined to find out where she really comes from, who she really is and maybe, just maybe, find her real mother. Telling no-one what she's up to or where she's going, April skips school and begins the search she's dreamed about all her life. It's a blur of social workers, children homes and special schools as April revisits and recalls the key scenes of her fragmented past. It's a painful journey, sometimes frightening but there's also friendship and love and laughter. And now she's started, there's no going back - April must find her mother.
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent adaptation. that was directed by Juliet May, and who clearly portrait the subject. The characters were superb; a wonderfully natural relationship between Marion and Elliot; Marion and April.
    And perfectly performances from all 3 Aprils.

    The film itself was excellent British drama. The lead character played by Dakota Blue Richards is portrayed very well, complete with teenage acne. One error I remarked, the young April was shown writing left handed when doing her drawings while the 14 year old is shown as right handed.
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    Great Drama. 3 1/2 stars
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  • November 28, 2009
    This is a great example where the book was absolutely useless and the movie just took you by surprise and put a big fat smile on your face.
    This movie was amazing, and even though you've read the book and hate it this movie is still definitely worth a look, because it will most ...( read more)certainly throw you surprises and definitely make your day!

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