Directed by: Peter Hedges Written by: Ahmet Zappa, Peter Hedges Produced by: Scott Sanders, James Whitaker Production year: 2012 Original release: August 15, 2012 Running time: 2 hours, 5 minutes Other cast: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams Misc: IMDB | Amazon | iTunes |
Cindy (Jennifer Garner) and Jim Green (Joel Edgerton) live in the town of Stanleyville, home of the Stanleyville Pencil Factory. Though happily married, Cindy and Jim long for a child; unfortunately, they are unable to conceive. They bury a box in their backyard, containing all their wishes for what they hope a child of theirs might be. When a boy named Timothy (CJ Adams) magically appears at their door, the Greens learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s greatest gifts.