I am Sam is a very wonderful movie that will affect the fiber of our being. It was directed by Jessie Nelson, written by Kristine Johnson and Jessie Nelson and starring Sean Penn as Sam Dawson- mentally-challenged, Dakota Fanning as Lucy Diamond Dawson the intelligent and loving daughter of Sam Dawson, Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita Harrison Williams high-powered lawyer whose marriage is falling and her son hates her, Dianne Wiest as Annie Cassell the compassionate neighbor of Sam Dawson, she takes care of Lucy when Sam can’t, Laura Dern the foster parent of Lucy during the trial period and Richard Schiff as Mr. Turner the opposition attorney. The movie was released in December 28, 2001.
The story is about a man whose brain capacity is just 7 years of age and he works at Starbucks. Then one day his daughter was borne and he named her Lucy Diamond Dawson. The mother who’s a homeless woman had left them right after they went out the hospital. So, Sam raised his daughter together with his friends who are also mentally challenged. He also have compassionate neighbor who takes care of Lucy when he would go to work and this woman had taught Lucy how to play piano. As his daughter was growing up he showered her with unconditional love, he always brought her to the park and to International Pancake House. When his daughter turned six years old, he sent her to school. This was the stage when Lucy was discriminated by her classmates because of her father disabilities and she even hold backs to her study because she doesn’t want to be smarter than her father. One day he prepared surprised party for his daughter; this is also the day when Lucy was taken away from him. He was undermined by the social worker that he cannot raise her daughter well. Because of this he had to face a custody case and he was only allowed to see his daughter 2 hours per week. With the advice of his friends he looked for a high-powered attorney. At first it was not easy for the attorney to help Sam because of her busy and hectic lifestyle. Until one day she decided to help Sam to prove to other people that she is not unsympathetic person. When Sam asked him how much he’s going to pay her, she said it’s pro bono (for free). So they worked together for the case. Sam friends had also testified in the case. But when Sam testified in the court the counsel proved to him that he is not capable to become a father, so Sam breaks down. Sam’s got depressed and he almost gave up on the case. But Rita did not gave up on the case she encouraged Sam to work hard so that he could transfer to a new apartment and he could convinced the counsel that he is capable to become a father. Along the trial Sam had also help Rita to fix her broken relationship with her son and she left her unfaithful husband. So Sam, found a new jobs and got a new apartment a few blocks away where her daughter Lucy and her foster parent were living. When Lucy found out that her father is living near their apartment at night she finds way just to be with her father, then when Lucy is asleep Sam returned Lucy to her foster parent. Until one day her foster parent decided to return Lucy to Sam because she realized that she can’t separate his daughter from him and she was amazed with Sam because he raised his daughter with great love. They made a condition that she will help him raised his daughter.
Different values were woven in the movie such as: we don’t need to be perfect to be loved and be loved, remember Jesus save us from our sins because he loves us so much; we should not judge other people because of their disability rather we should bring out the best in them and lastly quality time, respect, patience, understanding and unconditional love are the ingredients of a healthy relationship.
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