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My Flesh and Blood (2003) -- Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.

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User Rating:
8.5/10   957 votes
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Director:
Jonathan Karsh
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Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
Who says you can't choose your family?
Plot:
Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children. | add synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
I can't believe Susan Tom is an exploiter more (23 total)

Cast

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Anthony Tom ... Himself
Faith Tom ... Herself
Joe Tom ... Himself
Margaret Tom ... Herself
Susan Tom ... Herself
Xenia Tom ... Herself
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Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Fairfield, California, USA
Company:
Chaiken Films more

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Trivia:
According to 'Susan Tom', the film shows her son Joe on his best behavior. more

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21 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
I can't believe Susan Tom is an exploiter, 15 September 2005
10/10
Author: cduncan-3 from United States

One previous review named inktastesbitter accused Susan Tom of exploiting the foster-care system and being in it for the money. I can't believe this. There are many, far easier ways to make money than having a 24/7 job caring for special needs kids. We can speculate whether Ms. Tom is, in caring for so many children, trying to fill some unanswered psychological need of hers. But that is surely pointless since the good she is doing seems to me undeniable.

This is a marvelous, provocative film that deserves the widest audience possible. I am a college professor of philosophy. "The human condition" is of course one of the subjects of philosophy; I show this film to my students for all its insights into the joys, challenges, and heartbreaks of the human condition

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