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The story is about a 12 year old girl who loses her mother in an automobile accident. Her father struggles with the loss of his wife and trying to raise his young daughter who believes her father is partly responsible for her mother's death. Belle's maternal grandfather is a changed man since losing his daughter in the accident. He finds it difficult to have a relationship with Belle since she is a constant reminder of her mother. It is Atticus the new puppy who will change Belle's life and the lives of those who love her.
Inspired by a true story, director Dennis Fallon's emotional family drama tells the tale of a family attempting to cope with a tragic loss, and a young girl who finds the strength in the last place she ever expected. Twelve year old Belle (Vivien Cardone) has just lost her mother in a horrible auto accident, and she places the blame for that loss squarely on the shoulders of her grieving father Cody (Jason London). Unable to deal with his daughter's newfound rebellious streak and contend with his own sorrow at the same time, Cody sends Belle away to live with her grandfather Hock (Peter Coyote), a genuine cowboy ...
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who lives by a strong code of ethics. But Hock is unable to look at Belle without thinking about his deceased daughter, a sad fact that only deepens the young girl's intense feelings of alienation. Just as Belle begins to feel as if there's no one in the world with whom to share her sadness, along comes a loyal pup named Atticus that helps her to focus on the positive things in life. Perhaps with a little help from a kindly veterinarian, an empathetic farm manager, and a good-humored motel owner, this family will finally find the strength needed to move past their pain while building a joyous new life together. Patton Oswalt co-stars in a drama also featuring the final onscreen appearance of legendary actor Peter Boyle.
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Belle is een 12-jarig meisje die haar moeder door een auto ongeluk verliest. Haar vader heeft het moeilijk met het verlies van zijn vrouw en ondertussen verslechtert de relatie met zijn dochter omdat die denkt dat hij verantwoordelijk is voor de dood van haar moeder. Belle haar opa is erg veranderd sinds de dood van zijn dochter. Haar opa vindt het moeilijk om met Belle om te gaan omdat zij een constante herinnering is aan Belle's moeder. Het is Atticus, de kleine hond die haar leven en het leven van haar familie voor altijd zal veranderen.
Twelve-year-old Belle loses her mother in an automobile accident. Her father Cody struggles to raise his daughter. Her rebellious behavior forces Cody to send Belle to her grandfather's farm to live with him. Belle learns that on a farm, it is the survival of the fittest, but she cannot handle the thought of an animal (or any life for that matter) not being worth saving unless it's useful. Is she useful? Belle soon becomes the savior of all living things. An old thoroughbred race horse and Atticus the dog change Belle's life, and in turn Belle changes the lives of those who love her. Like the films' title, va...
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rious sub-plots all lead back to a single conclusion, and nature has a way of providing the direction. A single truth about family, love, precious life and the detours along the way that can and do lead us to a better place, eventually leading us back home.
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In this inspirational film based on a true story, a young girl (EVERWOOD's Vivien Cardone) has difficulty adjusting after the death of her mother. When her father (Jason London) is unable to help her, he sends her to live with her grandfather (Peter Coyote) on a farm. Amidst the horses and dogs, she learns invaluable lessons in this drama that also stars Patton Oswalt (KING OF QUEENS) and Peter Boyle (EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND).