The Boarder
- IMDb link: 1879066
- IMDb rating: 5.4 (323 votes) Search
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jolene Adams
- Cast: Andy Scott Harris, Leslie Stevens, Carlton Wilborn, Patrick J. Nicolas and others
- Release date: 25 Jul 2012
- Release year: 2012
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: interracial kiss, family relationships, attachment disorder, mother, disorder, attachment, boarder, therapy, trauma, son
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Inspired by true-life events, this is the sobering story of the Williams family and their process of coping with an adopted child suffering from Reactive Attachment Disorder.
"The Boarder" follows 11-year-old Carl as Zeb and Annika adopt him into their family. Zeb bonds easily with Carl, but the burden of raising this new addition pushes Annika's sanity to the limit. Carl's transition into the new family goes smoothly until Annika accuses him of criminally-disturbed behavior. Zeb is surprised by his wife's resistance to their new son and isn't sure if it's Annika's or Carl's dark side that is being revealed. The battle-weary couple ends up in therapy with Dr. Logan, who diagnoses Carl with Reactive Attachment Disorder. "The Boarder" is an honest portrayal of the real-life experiences of families with children who have experienced trauma at an early ages.
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