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20116.7 / 1090 min
Comedy, Drama, Family

Overview

A feel good family fairy-tale

Some years after their son is killed in an accident, a married couple decide to adopt a child. One day a 7-year-old boy, Eli, unexpectedly arrives on their doorstep claiming to be from the adoption agency. Eli wears a suit every day and is very well-spoken for a child. He helps the adults to process their loss, which had stifled both their marriage and their toy business, and lets them embrace life again.

Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Zooey

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Alec

Maurice Cole

Maurice Cole

Eli

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Mr. Potts

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Diane

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Mrs. Lange

Barry Jackson

Barry Jackson

Tom Jenkins

Daisy Beaumont

Daisy Beaumont

Sarah

Tim Beckmann

Tim Beckmann

Jim

Bobby Smalldridge

Bobby Smalldridge

Samuel

Audrey Newman

Audrey Newman

Audrey

Dan Mersh

Dan Mersh

Bank Manager

Jo Wyatt

Jo Wyatt

Jane

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

John Burns

Haruka Kuroda

Haruka Kuroda

Translator

Kenneth Collard

Kenneth Collard

Doctor IV Clinic

Nish Nathwani

Nish Nathwani

Taxi Driver

Akira Koieyama

Akira Koieyama

Japanese Man

Geoffrey Beevers

Geoffrey Beevers

Man in Suit

Esme Folley

Esme Folley

Receptionist

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Mr Carter

Annabelle Dowler

Annabelle Dowler

Mother, bookstore

Jane Perry

Jane Perry

June

Ed Coleman

Ed Coleman

Legoland Worker

Helen Anderson

Helen Anderson

Headmistress

Ella-Pearl Marshall-Pinder

Ella-Pearl Marshall-Pinder

Little Girl

Richard James

Richard James

Doctor

Siu Hun Li

Siu Hun Li

Delivery Man

Tsion Habte

Tsion Habte

Young Girl

Crew

Jonathan Newman

Jonathan Newman

Director

Jonathan Newman

Jonathan Newman

Writer

Deepak Nayar

Deepak Nayar

Producer

Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas

Music

Dirk Nel

Dirk Nel

Director of Photography

Eddie Hamilton

Eddie Hamilton

Editor

Suzanne M. Smith

Suzanne M. Smith

Casting

James Lewis

James Lewis

Production Design

Hauke Richter

Hauke Richter

Art Direction

Debbie Moles

Debbie Moles

Set Decoration

Annie Hardinge

Annie Hardinge

Costume Design

Francesca Payne

Francesca Payne

Assistant Art Director

Gabrielle Spanswick

Gabrielle Spanswick

Assistant Costume Designer

Kirstin Chalmers

Kirstin Chalmers

Hair Designer

Hale Coughlin

Hale Coughlin

Executive Producer

Alice Dawson

Alice Dawson

Producer

David Mutch

David Mutch

Executive Producer

Laura Lilley

Laura Lilley

Makeup Artist

Carrie-Ann Banner

Carrie-Ann Banner

Production Coordinator

Amy Mobley

Amy Mobley

Assistant Production Coordinator

Lauren Cox

Lauren Cox

Production Executive

Olly Robinson

Olly Robinson

First Assistant Director

Andrew Vanneck

Andrew Vanneck

Third Assistant Director

Sandra Nixon

Sandra Nixon

Production Accountant

Daniel Nixon

Daniel Nixon

Assistant Accountant

Helene Oosthuizen

Helene Oosthuizen

Script Supervisor

Joel Holmes

Joel Holmes

Location Manager

Adrian Hubbard

Adrian Hubbard

Location Assistant

Alex Baily

Alex Baily

Standby Art Director

Philip Lester

Philip Lester

Costume Assistant

Holly Smart

Holly Smart

Costume Assistant

Georgina Curtis

Georgina Curtis

Costume Assistant

Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

First Assistant Camera

Woody Gregson

Woody Gregson

Second Assistant Camera

Abigail Catto

Abigail Catto

Second Assistant Camera

Jody Knight

Jody Knight

Grip

Tom Unwin

Tom Unwin

Assistant Grip

Pat Sweeney

Pat Sweeney

Gaffer

Steve Kitchen

Steve Kitchen

Rigging Gaffer

Andrew Nolan

Andrew Nolan

Electrician

Adrian Mackay

Adrian Mackay

Electrician

Andrew Purdy

Andrew Purdy

Electrician

Billy Quinn

Billy Quinn

Sound Recordist

Charlotte Haill

Charlotte Haill

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Gary Scullion

Gary Scullion

Assistant Editor

Amy Byers

Amy Byers

Casting Assistant

Heidi Levitt

Heidi Levitt

Casting Consultant

Steve Register

Steve Register

Property Master

Terry Royce

Terry Royce

Props

Anthony Parnell

Anthony Parnell

Props

Simon Pickup

Simon Pickup

Construction Manager

Luke Moss

Luke Moss

Scenic Artist

Susanna Wyatt

Susanna Wyatt

Still Photographer

Sarah Hammond

Sarah Hammond

Unit Publicist

Emma Zee

Emma Zee

Post Production Supervisor

Siobhan Boyes

Siobhan Boyes

Post Production Coordinator

Gareth Spensley

Gareth Spensley

Senior Colorist

Des Murray

Des Murray

Online Editor

Nigel Squibbs

Nigel Squibbs

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keith Marriner

Keith Marriner

Supervising Sound Editor

Arran Mahoney

Arran Mahoney

Sound Effects Editor

Simon Epstein

Simon Epstein

Foley Mixer

Paula Boram

Paula Boram

Foley Artist

Ricky Butt

Ricky Butt

Foley Artist

Marc Hope

Marc Hope

Foley Editor

Richard Williams

Richard Williams

Foley Editor

Stefano Marchetti

Stefano Marchetti

ADR Recordist

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

ADR Recordist

Sal Umerji

Sal Umerji

Visual Effects Producer

Katherine Hook

Katherine Hook

Studio Teacher