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Synopsis. Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a mentally challenged man with a mind of a child, is living in Los Angeles and is single-handedly raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning), whom he fathered from a homeless woman who wanted nothing to do with Lucy and left him the day of her birth.
Plot. In 1993, Sam Dawson, a Starbucks barista with an intellectual disability, becomes the single father of Lucy Diamond Dawson, named after the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", following their abandonment by her mother, a homeless woman with whom Sam had a sexual encounter.
Jan 25, 2002 · Sean Penn plays a mentally retarded father who fights to keep his daughter in a custody battle. The film is a drama with a heart-tugging relationship, but also faces some realistic challenges and ethical dilemmas.
I Am Sam Summary And Reflection. “I Am Sam” is a heartwarming film that tells the story of Sam Dawson, a man with an intellectual disability who fights for custody of his daughter, Lucy. The movie explores themes of love, family, and the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities in society. In this article, we will provide a summary ...
Feb 27, 2022 · The Ending Of I Am Sam Explained. "I Am Sam" tells the story of Sam Dawson ( Sean Penn ), a man with unspecified developmental disabilities who unexpectedly...
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Jan 25, 2002 · I Am Sam: Directed by Jessie Nelson. With Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest. An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
As Lucy turns seven and begins to intellectually surpass her father, their close bond is threatened when their unconventional living arrangement comes to the attention of a social worker who...
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