This film comes from the mind of David Gerrold who created such memorable science fiction concepts as tribbles from the Star Trek universe. Though that's my least favorite TOS series episode, I still appreciate his SciFi creds.
A science fiction writer adopts a boy who believes himself to be Martian. Rather than deny the child's unearthly fixation, he helps him work on ways to live on this world while maintaining his creative connection to another.
John Cusack plays the father to be in what I am only guessing is a self portrait from Gerrold's own life. He also feels somewhat disconnected from the "real world" by his interested in a fantastic reality. As the child learns to relate to "humans" some situations arouse stressful reactions and he pulls away.
I try and accept people for who they are and that's the message I took from this film. Head on out to Bandon, Dora or Powers and pick up a copy if this sweet DVD.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415965/
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Martian Child
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