Martian Child Page #9

Synopsis: What's the nature of being a parent and of being a child? David is a widower grieving for two years. He writes science fiction and was considered weird as a boy. He meets Dennis, a foster child who claims to be on a mission from Mars, stays in a large box all day, fears sunlight, and wears a belt of flashlight batteries so he won't float away. David takes the six-year-old home on a trial. His sister and his wife's best friend offer support, but the guys are basically alone to figure this out. Dennis takes things, is expelled, and is coached by David in being normal. Will the court approve the adoption, and will Dennis stay? Can a man become a father and a child become a son?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director(s): Menno Meyjes
Production: New Line Cinema
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
48
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
PG
Year:
2007
106 min
$7,486,906
Website
303 Views


He was in his room,

and I... I went to get him...

- some hot chocolate.

- It's okay, it's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

Then we

just called the police...

- just to make sure.

- Where... Where's...

Where's the last place

you saw him?

He's nowhere in the house.

Are you sure?

You checked everywhere?

It's so beautiful.

Maybe he is a little Mozart.

What does it mean?

Means goodbye.

Hey, Harlee, just stay there.

Stay in the car, okay?

Did you find him?

No, no, but I know where to go.

Can you drive me?

- Yes.

- All right.

I can get the police

to move their car.

No. Don't worry about it.

- Okay.

- Okay.

All right. Call me.

Put your seat belts on!

- You go that way, and I'Il...

- David.

Talk to him.

Go, go, go, go.

Dennis, stay where you are!

David's coming to get you...

so just don't move, okay?

Don't... Really,

just don't walk, sweetie.

You gotta just try

to stay still.

Dennis.

Dennis?

Dennis. Dennis, stop movin'.

Here I come.

Dennis, I'm comin' to get you.

Just... Just... Just stay still.

Please, please.

Dennis, stop movin'.

They're here.

Dennis, hold on, pal!

I'm comin'!

Why are you here?

You can't come with me.

Okay.

Shh.

Give me your hand.

I'm gonna take you home.

No. I have to go back now.

My mission is over.

Dennis, stop.

Please stop moving.

They're here.

They came back for me.

It's a helicopter, Dennis.

We've all been lookin' for you.

It's not a helicopter.

It's not.

Okay.

Dennis, give me your hand.

I'm gonna take you home.

I am going home.

I don't belong here.

Okay.

Put the suitcase down...

and hold onto the edges

really tight...

and I'll wait with you

until they come, okay?

I'm sorry, David.

What are you sorry about?

I'm sorry

that I have to leave...

but I'll tell them

about baseball...

and Lucky Charms...

and Flomar.

Yeah. You can tell 'em

about all the stuff we did...

and how much fun we had.

Dennis, look at me.

Tell 'em about

all the fun stuff we did...

and, you know,

how much fun we had.

You can tell 'em

how hard you tried...

you know, to fit in,

to be like all of us.

Human beings

can be kinda cruel...

huh?

I promise I'll tell 'em

you were nice to me.

Thanks.

You're a great human, Dennis.

That's the funny part...

and I just wanted you to feel

like you belong to me...

'cause that's what I think...

you really want

underneath all this.

I think you want

to belong to someone.

I wish we could have

more time together.

I want to prove to you...

that not all parents

disappear forever.

Why do they go sometimes?

I don't know. That's a...

I don't know.

That's a mystery.

Sometimes it's their fault,

and sometimes it's not.

It's a... It's a mystery.

I don't know.

Why? Why?

Why do you think they left me?

Because...

Because they were stupid!

Whoever let you go...

those were the stupidest beings

in the universe.

I mean, they were so dumb...

they couldn't even see

what was right in front of 'em.

How could they not see

how extraordinary you are...

how big your heart is?

I'm not even that smart,

and I can see it.

It's so obvious.

I mean, you're the easiest kid

in the world to love.

Well, to me, you are.

You know what I think?

I think you love me, too.

Like you're

just filled with it.

Think it's just waiting

to burst out of you.

Dennis, you're my son.

You're my home, forever.

And I will

never, ever, ever...

ever, ever...

ever, ever, ever...

leave you.

Okay.

I got you.

I got you.

I got you.

Hey, Dennis,

I got my Martian wish.

Oh, my God.

It's okay.

"Sometimes we forget...

"that children have

just arrived on the earth.

"They are a little like aliens

coming into being...

"as bundles of energy

and pure potential...

"here on some kind

of exploratory mission...

"and they're

just trying to learn...

"what it means to be human. "

"For some reason, Dennis and I

reached out into the universe...

"and found each other...

"we'll never

really know how or why...

"and discovered that

I can love an alien...

"and he can love a creature...

"and that's weird enough

for both of us. "

Two, three. Hold on!

Come on, one more,

one more, one more.

One, two, three.

Was that good?

- Come on.

- Okay, here we go.

Okay, guys.

- # Sun is shinin' in the sky #

- That's all right.

# There ain't a cloud in sight #

- Aw!

# It's stopped rainin' #

# Everybody's in a play #

# And don't you know,

it's a beautiful new day #

# Hey, hey, hey #

# Runnin' down the avenue #

# See how the sun shines

brightly in the city #

# On the streets

where once was pity #

# Mr. Blue Sky

is living here today #

# Hey, hey, hey #

# Mr. Blue Sky #

# Please tell us why #

# You had to hide away

for so long #

# So long #

# Where did we go wrong? #

# Mr. Blue Sky #

# Please tell us why #

# You had to hide away

for so long #

# So long #

# Where did we go wrong? #

# Hey, you

with the pretty face #

# Welcome to the human race #

# A celebration #

# Mr. Blue Sky's

up there waitin' #

# And today is the day

we've waited for #

# Ah, ah, ah #

# Mr. Blue Sky #

# Please tell us why #

# You had to hide away

for so long #

# So long #

# Where did we go wrong?

# Hey, there, Mr. Blue #

# We're so pleased

to be with you #

# Look around,

see what you do #

# Everybody smiles at you #

# Hey, there, Mr. Blue #

# We're so pleased

to be with you #

# Look around,

see what you do #

# Everybody smiles at you #

# Mr. Blue Sky #

# Mr. Blue Sky #

# Mr. Blue Sky #

# Mr. Blue, you did it right #

# But soon comes Mr. Night #

# Creepin' over #

# Now his hand

is on your shoulder #

# Never mind,

I'll remember you this #

# I'll remember you this... #

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