''A Boy Called Po'' (also known as ''Po'') is a 2016 American

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directed by John Asher and written by Colin Goldman, based on a true story starring

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, Julian Feder, and Kaitlin Doubleday. When his wife dies of cancer, an overworked engineer struggles to care for his son with autism. In response to bullying, the young boy regresses into a fantasy world escape. The score for the film was composed by

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Cast

as David Wilson * Julian Feder as Po * Kaitlin Doubleday as Amy * Andrew Bowen as Jack *

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as Ben * Caitlin Carmichael as Amelia Carr * Bryan Batt as Randall Bane * Fay Masterson as Valerie * Brian George as Bill *Tristan Chase as Taylor Martz

Reception

RogerEbert.com states: "The intentions behind "A Boy Called Po" are not only good, but honorable." Dove.org considers: "Po is an inspiring story about a committed father, David Wilson (

), and his love and concern for his autistic son, Patrick, fondly called “Po”." Movieguide.org states: "A Boy Called Po is an engaging, low budget movie with a strong, powerful climax. There are a few endings after the climax, but they each resolve several important issues. The heart of this movie is the relationship between the father and his son."

Awards

In 2016, the film won the Gold Remi Award at Worldfest Houston, the Festival Award for Breakthrough Feature at the San Diego International Film Festival, Best Feature at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking, Music, at the

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, Best Actor (Julian Feder) at the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience, Best Actor (Julian Feder) at the Young Artists Awards as well as being nominated for many other accolades.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boy Called Po, A 2016 films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films American drama films Films about autism Films about father–son relationships Films scored by Burt Bacharach