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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0707729124672
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 26, 2002
Running Time: 98 minutes
Sales Rank: 8424
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: May 06, 2001
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Description:
Dianne Parker (Kimberly Williams) meets and marries the handsome and charismatic Mark McCune (Eric Close), never noticing the quiet attention of his brother, David (Campbell Scott), a soft-spoken pediatrician. Their marriage seems perfect until the birth of their daughter, Julia, a baby with genetic abnormalities. Mark, who can't face the idea of a less-than-perfect child, walks out, leaving Dianne to confront the challenges of being a single mom. As the years pass, Dianne and her mother, Hannah (Blair Brown), remain selflessly devoted to Julia. David introduces Dianne to a young girl (Alexa Vega) from a troubled home as a 'mother's helper,' and things begin to change. Julia gains a best friend and Dianne finds renewed strength and hope, but David must wait patiently for a chance to reveal his true feelings. In the process, Dianne learns that love is more than what you feel for someone - it's what you're willing to give of yourself.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - follow the stars home
this is on first view a film mostly for women,but, i sat through it with my partner and found my self wanting to see it to the end, its a very heart warming story that most parents will under stand, the dad finds out his child is going to be born disabled, he can't take it and leaves,mother brings up child on her own but with a very suporting mother of her own and the brother in law being a doctor she rides the ups and downs of bringing up a very diabled child and finds the love that only mother and child can have together. a very nice and some times tearfull film thats good for all to watch, give it a go, you might find that magic spark with in you.
alan hydon, stoke golding.
Rating: - A moving film about unconditional love
I just finished watching this movie - I cried all through it! I just had to write a review and give my 5 stars.
This movie was very moving and personal to me; we have a child who is disabled and I am so grateful that I married a man who can handle it.
This film shows various relationships portrayed in contrast to each other - fascinating study in human nature. The movie left me with a feeling of great love for my family and kind friends, an appreciation for what life gives each of us, and hope for those who need to make changes in their lives for the better. I would HIGHLY recommend this film to everyone - you don't have to have a special needs child to get something from this movie. It really makes you think about life and relationships.
Rating: - Formulaic tearjerker, but a heartwarming one
Follow the Stars Home, based on the book of the same name by Luanne Rice, is the story of Dianne (Kimberly Williams), a young woman in love with handsome sailor Mark McCune (Eric Close). The two begin a whirlwind courtship and marriage, but when Dianne discovers that the baby she is carrying will be born with severe neurological and physical disabilities, Mark walks out, leaving Dianne to raise Julia (Amanda and Caitlin Fein) alone, with only her mother to help her.
Mark's brother David (Campbell Scott), a doctor, offers to help Dianne raise Julia by providing medical checkups and support, and is worried about Dianne's health as sole caretaker. Meanwhile, Amy (Alexa Vega, Spy Kids) a girl from a troubled home, becomes a "mother's helper" to Dianne and her mother.
The rest of the film plays out as a more-or-less formulaic story, with the prerequisite dose of angst, guilt, hospital visits, abusive boyfriends, and self-pity thrown in, before the (anticlimactic) conclusion. However, Dianne fails to fall into the "martyred mother of a handicapped child" camp. I personally know several acquaintances who have handicapped children (one has a daughter with lissencephaly who is nonverbal, cannot sit up, crawl, or roll over, and has multiple seizures every day), and Dianne's steadfast devotion to Julia at the expense of her own health (and occasionally happiness) rings true. It takes a great deal of courage and love to be a lifetime caretaker of a severely handicapped child, and ... Read More
Rating: - *Great Movie With A Message!*
A movie for all to see.It really makes you appreciate life.Lets you see to be grateful for everything and not take things for granted.Life is wonderful and can be fulfilling.
Rating: - Wonerful
Loved the movie.. I cried, it is a wonderful story of the greatness of love and how life can turn out so different but better than you ever expected.
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