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little man (2005)

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Synopsis

little man is the story of how a micro–preemie brought a family to its knees. When Nicholas is born 100 days early, he weighs only one pound and faces impossible odds for survival. As he struggles for life, so struggle filmmaker Nicole Conn and political activist Gwen Baba to keep their family from disintegrating under the unrelenting stress and chaos of hospitals, emergency medical crises and a crushing blow to trust. little man explores the core of the human spirit as a family realizes that they are capable of enduring what they never thought possible.

Review

She brought us Claire of the Moon, one of the most enthralling lesbian love stories of its kind and now Nicole Conn's riveting follow up documentary is a different kind of love story—one of parental love. Nicole turns the camera on her family's crisis during the tumultuous time when her son Nicolas was born 100 days too early and only weighing 1 pound. But Nicolas' struggle to survive is only one part of this journey. Nicole and her life partner, political activist Gwen Baba decide together to expand their family and give their two year old daughter a sibling. The content couple goes through the rigorous selection process of finding the right surrogate mother, watching live ultrasounds and eventually the disturbing news that the fetus is severely underdeveloped. Doctors recommend aborting and this advice threaten to shatter this once–strong union. Regardless, Nicole could not give up on her micro–preemie son and she stays by Nicolas' side every day and night willing him to live. It doesn't matter if you are pro–choice or pro–life to appreciate this deeply moving journey of one family trying to decide what is right for them and a courageous tale of a little man who had 0.00004% chance to live.

-- Kelly Burkhardt