''Papa'' is a 2018 American

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directed by Dan Israely and Emilio Roso. The film stars

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and

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. Filming took place in Bakersfield, California and

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in 2015.

Plot summary

A young man, Ben Freidman (Scott Wilson) raised by wealthy adoptive

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parents in

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, decides that he is ready to finally meet his biological parents. He faces disappointment upon learning of the death of his biological mother. His biological father, meanwhile, resides in a psychiatric care unit.'PAPA' BEHIND THE SCENES
YouTube. 14 April 2017

Cast

as Ben Freidman *

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as David Dresner *

as Danny *

as Sarah Freidman *

as Jack Freidman *

as Jennifer *

as Barbara *

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as Frankie Vincent *

as Dr. Eric Owens *

as Ivan *

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as Tiffany *

Dar Zuzovsky Dar Zuzovsky ( he, דר זוזובסקי; born ) is an Israeli actress and model. As an actress she had appeared in ''Hostages'' and ''Beauty and the Baker''. Early life Zuzovsky was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Israeli-born parents of Ashkenazi ...

as Sheila *

Rene Michelle Aranda Rene Michelle Aranda, sometimes credited as Ren Aranda, (born December 6, 1990) is an American singer and actress, best known for ''Papa'' and ''Expelled''. She has won Best Actress (Silverstate Film Festival, 2018), Best Supporting Actress (LA ...

as Robin Several of the cast members have worked together on previous film projects.

and

all appear in ''

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'' (2015). Hannah and

previously appeared alongside each other for their roles in Quentin Tarantino's '' Kill Bill: Vol. 1'' (2003) and '' Kill Bill: Vol. 2'' (2004). ''Papa'' also marks the third screen appearance that

and

have made together. They previously appeared together in '' Starcrossed'' (2014) and ''

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'' (2015).

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* * 2018 films 2018 independent films 2018 drama films American drama films Films set in California Films about adoption 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{indie-drama-film-stub