The Impossible Joy

2017

0h 29m

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Drama

Overview

An 11-year-old illegal immigrant seeks the guidance of a reluctant, old man to help him win the heart of his first love at school, while he cleverly overcomes violent prejudice from fellow students.

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9 members

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Nicolas Cantu

Tomas

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Shelly Kurtz

David

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Valeria Vallejos

Camila

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Hannah Nordberg

Summer

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Kai Caster

Young David

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Johnny Berchtold

Joachim

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Brandon Salgado Telis

Dennis

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Geneva Keller

School Bully #2

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Riggs Taylor

School Bully #3

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