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A man fights for custody of his daughter but finds himself battling against prejudice.
...[Penn] gives a bold, heartfelt performance....[It's] a portrayal of stirring emotion and blunt truth...
...Mr. Penn, with his usual discipline, burrows deep into Sam....You need only look into the actor's eyes to see how deeply he is committed to perceiving the world the way Sam does...
..[Fanning is] cute without being cutesy, smart without being smart-arsed, she's the bright eyed emotional heart of the film...
...Emotionally effective....Fanning, in her first feature role, is charmingly earnest and positively luminous...