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The Rainbow Kid

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A young man with Down syndrome searches for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail May 6, 2016
2/4
A modest, not-quite-believable modern fable about coming of age, lost innocence and finding one's own way. Go to Full Review
Alex Heeney Seventh Row Aug 14, 2017
But [The Rainbow Kid] is not a light and gooey family film about how a boy with a disability teaches the able-bodied about life. It's something much smarter, much darker, and much more necessary. Go to Full Review
Chris Knight National Post May 6, 2016
3/4
I thought I had this film's number. Turns out it had mine. Go to Full Review
Glenn Sumi NOW Toronto May 4, 2016
3/5
Paputts runs into some problems with tone as the situations grow darker. But Harman's relaxed, naturalistic performance acts as a balm, and Christine Bougie's original music gives a touch of magic to the proceedings. Go to Full Review
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Apr 8, 2019 mindblowing film -feel good film -im in kires next film See more
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Kire Paputts

Director

Dylan Harman

Eugene

Julian Richings

Elvis Grimes

Nicholas Campbell

Bill

Krystal Hope Nausbaum

Anna

Tony Nappo

Ray
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man with Down syndrome searches for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
Director
Kire Paputts
Producer
Kire Paputts
Screenwriter
Kire Paputts
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m
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