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A WonderWorks Production

Actors: Alan Arkin, Anthony Arkin, John Batiste, Barbara Dana, Stefan DeSalle

A 15 year old tries to hold off his parents'divorce by launching a lawsuit of his own. This film paints the picture of the innocent victims of divorce -- the children. Chris Mills, a 14-year old boy, hires a jaded part-time attorney to derail his parents divorce proceedings. The film creates a nuanced portrait of the protagonist Chris and Corelli, his auto-mechanic lawyer. The grandfather and a class chum add comic relief. The mother and father figure spout platitudes that divorcing parents invariably say.

Amidst the pressures brought on by within the court, the law, his parents and the school, Chris continues against odds to plead his case. But as the judge points out towards the end, the law provides no remedy against mutual or even unilateral divorce.

Finally, the pain Chris and his kid-sister Jenny feel finally move both father and mother to reconcile and renew their commitment to their family.

109 minutes VHS cc