20 IQ Man is Forced to Raise a Child Alone, Unaware She's a Hidden Genius

[@lhw.iAviation]

Sam - “Was I a good father?” Lucy - “You were the best Father any child can ask for…”

[@rabeabutto8808]

🥲

[@thomasstorgud]

I got a dirty mind

[@View-t4p]

​@@thomasstorgud bad

[@thomasstorgud]

@@View-t4p sorry

[@Suspicious259]

@@thomasstorgud delete it before I become more enraged.

[@MinisDunyasi5]

I love how Lucy’s foster family wasn’t evil, and Randy genuinely loved Lucy so much that she let her be with her father.

[@1337_bean]

fr i bet they loved how much he loves his daughter

[@Der.Geschichtenerzahler]

The foster officer for me was the real bitch even though she had good intentions too

[@hriidziiokhrasi8369]

We all need ppl like Sam's friends in our lives

[@peniravutuba2310]

Amen to that

[@ZephinorYT]

I'll do it

[@HowToActivateNeurons]

You don't need ppl like him, we will be like him

[@archise3191]

Be the change you wanted to see

[@MayankPrasad111]

Be the change that you want to see in the world.

[@danielclaeys7598]

I once worked in a state school and hospital for the mentally handicapped. An IQ of 20 is nearly vegetative. You can't equate IQ with autism. Yes, there are some autistic people with low IQs, but there are others that are geniuses. This man is skilled enough to be on his own. His IQ is more than likely between 60 and 70 from his portrayed character's actions.

[@isaacvelasquez3892]

More like 50-40 for what I have read (barely able to learn how to read basic instructions with a lot of effort)

[@yehudahecht1520]

@danielclaeys7598 THANK YOU. I just came here to say this, what a load of nonsense this title is. @isaacvelasquez3892 In my experience, 40-50 IQ is far too low for independent living. Individuals with such an IQ do quite well si-independently in a residential setting, but require some fundamental aspects of support that would disqualify them as a parent in any capacity.

[@BenBWZ]

i think he probably has the iq of a 6-10 year old child, somewhere between 65 and 90

[@Asiro-S]

@@isaacvelasquez3892 yea, i think it is more likely as i remember to get about 80 and pretty sure that the difference should be huge.

[@HemzJordan]

​@@yehudahecht1520,mmmmm..

[@Goblin_Dude_62]

Sam friends are the real og's. Honestly, I know people say that "autism is a super power". But seriously.

[@MonstehDinosawr]

he didn't even have autism in the movie ffs.

[@1marcelfilms]

Super power? thats just cope

[@BarachielGaming]

I have autism

[@jacksankellerammot1364]

​@@1marcelfilms yeah maybe but I know some autistic children who are games and art geniuses.

[@ahmedsachwani2868]

You know, this movie portrays humanity at its finest, we aren’t all perfect but we still try our best

[@okand7046]

8 seconds fly high. 🪦🪦🪦🪦🪦🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🌹🌹🌹

[@ZephinorYT]

Then there's the deranged twitter users

[@firewolf4824]

Not too many people try their best. They just try to drag each other down

[@evgenigenov3433]

@firewolf Exactly.

[@georgesazon9726]

The social worker is inhumane.

[@LostInRegina]

I remember our professor showed this movie in class and I cried so hard. I have a cousin who has a mental condition like Sam and we are really close. The movie hit close to home and I couldn’t contain myself from sobbing. Even this recap put a tear in my eye. 😢

[@raven4k998]

a 20 IQ man can raise a kid better then a dead beat regular intelligence guy🤣

[@AK-bf2ho]

This recap alone put me in tears, I can't imagine what the movie is like 😢

[@raven4k998]

@@AK-bf2ho would you abandon your daughter or stay with the dad and help raise her to be in her life?

[@AK-bf2ho]

@@raven4k998 I wouldn't get to that state to begin with. I always use protection and if I ever do get pregnant by accident, I will make an abortion. I like kids, but I'd never want to have one of my own.

[@raven4k998]

@@AK-bf2ho oh common it would be fun think about that sweet little girl that you could be mommy to🤣🤣🤣

[@lightning902]

CPS be wildin. Some kids get beat, starved, and live in filth, and they do nothing despite having multiple reports from school and neighbors until one or more kids literally die from starvation and untreated infection, and even then they won't pull the remaining kids out. And then a loving family gets terrorized because someone called CPS out of a grudge, or the parents aren't "normal" like Sam's case.

[@d3adyoutubeaccount]

So true.

[@harris4053]

Good ole USA :')

[@MGTV1]

cps around the world has no issue with children that are already being abused.

[@tyraniusspartacus8073]

@@harris4053 If it was only in the USA 😑

[@liv3vil-Kei]

@@MGTV1 Amen to that. here in Germany, the whole neighbourhood reports, get's ignored, kid(s) die(s) and the News be like: how could that happen?? every f**king time...

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

He can absolutely be a wonderful father he just needs help to fill in where his limits are reached. Thats really how a lot of disabled parents do it and also so many parents who aren't disabled as well.

[@harrymills2770]

We ALL have limits.

[@espionheart6780]

This is really wholesome, despite the odds and the whole world against him and having autism, despite that he never stops trying to stay with his daughter lucy, to prove that he is a good father to her and that he loves her more than anything and this is shown by his friends supporting him and the new ones he makes along the way, everything he does just proves that no matter if a person is healthy or has a disability of some kind trying to be a good parent to our child is all that we can do to ensure the child/children grow up happy and healthy life is by doing just that, trying.

[@anekiecampbell2191]

Yes Sam has a disability, but his heart and parental care is waaay better than some healthy parents on earth, having a disability does not make a person less capable of loving their child. Remember no matter how someone is different from others, we all carries a heart inside. Omg Wow! Thanks guys for all the likes, wasn't expecting this. It makes me smile, deep down in my heart. Love you all.

[@dragonflydreamer7658]

This is sams future he should learn to love it... THREADS

[@araratgad]

Kv da

[@victorspennato3008]

Sam couldn’t do this on his own though. The ending was ideally perfect for all. Real life doesn’t work like this most of the time.

[@Bonemf]

yeah, Sam has a disability the disability to be a bad father

[@NickPCage]

it's a movie calm down lol

[@jennifergraham5106]

I love this movie. The girls mom trying to come back after abandoning them pissed me off. But it was sad when she got older, and started to become smarter than him. It was a tearjerker.

[@rwik....170]

I don't see girls mother coming back?

[@Babumoshai..]

@@rwik....170 He didn't show it

[@ben3babe]

Whats the name of the movie

[@CommanderRedEXE]

​@@ben3babe I Am Sam.

[@shadow4you]

The girl's mom never came back. She was a homeless woman who got cozy with Sam but didn't want to stick around after Lucy was born because 1. She didn't want to be responsible for her child 2. She didn't want to deal with a man who literally had the IQ of a child

[@benisthebest4115]

i volunteered at an orphanage in kenya and i saw a woman who was i think severely autistic, she couldn't communicate properly, very fidgety, didn't care for hygiene and apperance (the workers/older orphans had to bathe her or she wouldn't do it herself)...etc. But i found out she had 2 kids at the orphanage, which is the only reason she stayed there and she definitely loved her kids it was so clear and very touching to see.... she would watch them from afar for hours while they were playing, whenever she got sweets and treats she would give to her kids, when it was time for food she would give them some her food as extra food and throughout my 3 months there whenever she started freaking out and having a breakdown her daughter was the only one who could calm her down. mentally disabled people love their children just as much as anybody else for sure

[@aiesyahsyahirah4717]

Thats a very lovely story….thank you

[@facundosilveira5535]

I agree that how much she loved her children was lovely. But how did she have those children to begin with? If she can't even comunicate then how could she consent? did someone just come up to her when no one was looking and...? I hope i'm wrong, but that sounds like she was SA'd, and that's not such a lovely story

[@eugeneel1]

that's just normal people there I think, not autistic

[@YeshaniNethmi-q6o]

❤🎉

[@scratchpenny]

@@facundosilveira5535 Yeah, but the language and concepts you're using don't apply to these countries as much as they do in the West. You are talking about what is often considered the Third World. Thus, stuff like that happens. And that's not the point of his story.

[@SilentHotdog28]

THAT ENDING!!!!!......OMG.......heartwarming AF. That's possibly the best ending for Lucy and all parties involved can stay involved in her life and work together to raise her, that's beautiful.

[@calebrose4607]

If we’re being honest, I think movies like this are truly some of the best. It makes you feel things that you sometimes didn’t know you need to feel, and it’s just so wholesome and heartwarming

[@lionkuki7865]

Unexpected ending...yeah! Sam may be abnormal but rising a child from infant to 6/7 already made him an able dad or person to adopt the child. What evidence or proof do they want more

[@muanoquinton8692]

I think the issue was... She was now at an age where her mind is greater or same level as his. So she can easily manipulate him

[@dragonflydreamer7658]

This is sams future he should learn to love it... THREADS

[@qifry5367]

@@muanoquinton8692 why would she want to manipulate his disable father you are messed up men.

[@FitzelgardMisledz]

@@qifry5367 because kids lack the maturity to process adult decisions. The same reason that teenager kids lie to their parents to get what they want.

[@Founderschannel123]

@@muanoquinton8692 thing is even if she did at what cause would that be a victory for her even if she is in an adopted family she wont be the winner in that case

[@MrStarLicker]

Who tf is cutting onions.

[@austinford4975]

My neighbors are doing the same shit :,(

[@FarCraker]

That would be me

[@mudiagaoneil1384]

Lol

[@sameer_kidwai]

Yes who the f cutting onions .

[@parag_Parag]

I started crying at 3:00 of explanation...what happen if I watch it whole

[@Crow__007]

Love how despite how difficult it is for him he still tries his absolute best to be a great dad. Wish all parents cares that much and did the same.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

it's unusual for the mom to run off usually it's the dad🤣🤣🤣

[@raymond9009]

I guess it's just him and god the father. Spiritually the end part is true because we all have the same father.

[@zaidmohamed936]

​@@SaraMorgan-ym6ue And you think its funny.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

@@zaidmohamed936 careful kid don't think I won't hack your computer and record you!!!! because I will!

[@yellow9734]

Are you on something?​@@SaraMorgan-ym6ue

[@nathanielmany5865]

I am going to just say this Sam is a loving father even when he is not smart, he's still a father to that girl. Sam is the father of the year hands down

[@abbasalabadii]

There is nothing and I mean NOTHING like a father’s love towards his daughter. I faced traumas and am psychologically scarred to this day because of the difficulties I faced seeing my daughter ill but it was all worth it. She is everything to me.

[@jackapps2126]

Don’t think that all fathers are like that. There are some psychos who pretend to be normal people.

[@mutanthybrid3466]

Someone with a 20 IQ would be unable to care for themselves. Autism does not necessarily mean low IQ.

[@denifnaf5874]

It means low social skills

[@mutanthybrid3466]

@@denifnaf5874 To some degree. There is more to it than that, but more telling is the sense of being overwhelmed by seemingly normal things that most people take for granted. The main thing is that many autistic individuals are quite intelligent.

[@wellfulgoodness8211]

He needed that click.

[@Tofuandtattoos]

@@mutanthybrid3466 I am autistic and so is my son and thank you 🖤 autism is not an intellectual disability. It can come along side intellectual disabilities but it is not one itself.

[@mutanthybrid3466]

@@Tofuandtattoos Precisely. That is something I try to educate others on.

[@ACAB.forcutie]

He's a better parent than Rita, yet Rita's kid was not in danger of being taken away.

[@ethosterros9430]

Only men get judged by their ability to parent a child. And the metrics they get judged by are inane at best.

[@insomnyincuby9293]

I believe in most cases, financial condition overshadowed the definition of what a "better parent" is. It's the norm that when you have sufficient wealth, that means your child have all their needs which is equal to a "good parent".

[@ethosterros9430]

@@insomnyincuby9293 some of the most subhuman children I've known have been from wealthier kids. Think the parents try to make up for not wanting to put quality time in with buying them material shit. You end up with entitled little damaged psychopaths.

[@whitedevil2]

Rita's not talking to hookers at the IHOP

[@David-yo5re]

Money talks.

[@michaelversace456]

The friends in this movie made me so happy. Through so much hate they stick together. Plus the part where he realizes that Lucy will be smarter than him at a young age was a truly emotional scene.

[@avthecool129]

frrrrr

[@marleneleones9636]

Where I work here in Canada, I have met a lot of single parents with cases like this. As long as they are still independent and are able to do basic chores, the care and custody of their baby is given to them but are given follow ups and community resources. They are provided and listed under various charities and non profit organizations that caters to their needs like young moms. Before the baby is discharged with the parent, my work entails of giving them basic parent education, like a whole day doing the feeding, bathing, diaper change, complimenting when done well. And when they do well in 2 or 3 days, we get them liaised with the social worker. I hope that cases like this with a parent does not happen anymore. They can still be a parent, they do give more focus of loving and caring, they do as long as the surrounding system is supportive.

[@michaelgabrielgarcia1004]

I remember watching this when it first came out, but now, as an adult, with a daughter of my own MAAAAAAN THIS IS A TEAR JERKER 😢

[@jollygirl94]

There’s a South Korean case, whereby the father is blind, the son is partially blind. The mum left them when the kid was a baby. The father is like this movie’s actor, he love his son and wants him to succeed. The son ends up excelling in his studies. And the camera had to let the father know that the son was crying at a vid of them when he was a baby. It’s a sad but encouraging vid

[@chatgpt4135]

KZbin link pls

[@madihahh]

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[@karjeecheng9024]

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[@MiYakeHeaven]

Available Netflix?

[@biig_silva]

If I cried on a Recap, I would've melt in front of the full movie... 🙏🏾

[@m1123-d8o]

Deadass bro -_-

[@ReincitedHD]

i felt it and i aint never seen then movie

[@calebd512]

​@@ReincitedHD I remember watching this as a kid and DAMN is it so emotional

[@Pj-mj7wi]

there's a true to life story like this man. He lives in south korea I've watch a documentary about this korean man and it's tear jerking.

[@chengong748]

So do I. I cannot control myself, tears is coming out from my eye 😢

[@debblouin]

Not 20 IQ. Probably 70 IQ. He was able to operate a cash register and coffee machine.

[@seanm7539]

Unfortunately those tests are not technically accurate for how intelligent somebody actually is they use a lot of graphs a lot of math & multiple pattern recognition problems Which would be Difficult I think for anyone disabled or not

[@denifnaf5874]

Sam can be more than 90 iq for all we know Autism does not mean DISABLED more like a DISORDER and people with it can be realy fucking smart.

[@santanagamingcinema]

Exactly what I said. I work with people with physical and mental disabilities and an IQ of 20 couldn't perform any of these tasks. At that point someone is making your food, changing your diaper, administering your medication, assisting you while doing even the most simple tasks. Even an IQ of 70 makes life hard. We have guys that have IQ scores around this range and surprisingly hold jobs. But these jobs are very simple and repetitive. One of our guys is a dishwasher at a retirement home. He can perform okay as he does the same thing over and over but even then he needs help sometimes emotionally because others at his job become frustrated with his lack of capabilities. There is no way he has a 20 IQ score.

[@Rissyroll]

I also think so. 20 IQ is deemed as profound level. Usually people at this stage can’t even take care of their living necessities not to mention a baby… They would also have problems with understanding people speech and signs such as written word or stop sign. In most case, they can’t speak and only use body languages or other non-verbal languages to communicate. This might associate with movement and sensory issues. Might also have problems regarding controlling emotion. Legally, not only he can’t rise a child, he himself also need to have a caregiver.

[@haven_lady675]

And raised a baby all by himself

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

All Sam and Lucy needed was support, not to be seperated from another

[@NefashusLP]

Screw that social worker who took Lucy away.

[@mmMMOCHA]

I remember being a kid and bawling my eyes out to this movie!

[@dragonflydreamer7658]

This is your future you should learn to love it... THREADS

[@mmMMOCHA]

@@dragonflydreamer7658 what?

[@ozzycommander]

In 40+ years thats the only movie ive ever watched that made me shed a tear. Absolutely gut wrenching.

[@erulucas1549]

What’s the movies name??

[@ozzycommander]

@@erulucas1549 its called I Am Sam (2001)

[@rickybarack1623]

What's the name of this movie? I would love to see it.

[@rickybarack1623]

Ohh i just saw the name thanks.

[@clark5837]

Cap

[@Faerygodessmrb]

This has always been one of my favorite movies. Sean Penn delivered. I also loved how sweet and supportive Sam's friends were of him. I also feel like his lawyer fell in love with him in the end.

[@HandymancraftDIY]

I love this recap! Unfortunately, in real life, social workers don’t have this kind of power to take a child so easily. A lot of foster parents rape and abuse children as well as their biological parents and social workers can’t do anything. Even after months of paperwork, the higher ups will dismiss any case that takes too long even with evidence because they give zero Fs. There are thousands of ex social workers who quit because of this, even having post traumatic effects because of this.

[@heatheranderson2869]

I have Turner Syndrome and found school hard , did take some College courses, but I am single. Sometimes I think of kids who need a home and would like to adopt. However being single and making minimum wage but full time I don't think I would be accepted. I am 53 now. I cry for the needs of these children and the loss of not being able to be a mother.

[@inoscopedjfk09]

@heatheranderson2869 Well, when there's nothing you can do, you do what you can. If you can't adopt, do the next best thing. Be a positive figure in their lives.

[@AnnMcElroy-dh3jg]

My sister was going to college and was studying to be a social worker. The content of their studies alone were very explicit and traumatic for her but she kept on. Unfortunately she wasn't able to complete the courses. It was too much for her. I have so much respect for social workers and all they do. Especially the good ones.❤✌️😊

[@dominqueb10]

I don’t remember her being a genius but I remember her being more advanced than the average child her age

[@youngbee75]

Factz that word Genius has so much meaning but people through it away like it's a simple words like this " so I build a box 📦 with some woods so am Genius" 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@deathoftheendless7760]

@@DeagleGamesTV 😂😅 *savage*

[@printedprops8730]

Does not make for a clickbaity title though

[@theguytarek_q]

​@@DeagleGamesTVspot on

[@themoonatnight1868]

Yeah she wasn’t a genius, just mature for her age given the circumstances

[@RoninMilli]

Fun Fact: 3 of Sams friends in real life have different forms of disabilities. (For example one has Down syndrome) And this was their first time acting in a movie. They helped Sean Penn act with a mental/learning disability. I think if this movie was made today they would have just used one of his 3 friends as the lead role. Versus having a non disabled man play a disabled person. Im rambling ❤

[@BraveSpy]

Isn't one of his friends Percy from Green mie? Does he have a disability?

[@RoninMilli]

@@BraveSpy Nah. I think youre thinking of the Evil guy in Green Mile. His career went downhill after he married a 16 year old girl when he was like 52. 🤢

[@BraveSpy]

@@RoninMilli yeah, Doug Hutchison, there he is 1:57

[@RoninMilli]

@@BraveSpy ew Yea he's just an actor. No mental illness except being a certified predator

[@killbot86]

I read before that Sean Penn’s depiction of a man with autism was overcooked and admonished by real psychiatrists who say he didn’t show the true effects of autism in his acting…..

[@andrewstrongman305]

Intellect gets us so far, but without love we wither. Petting a dog is good, cuddling a purring cat is great, but nothing beats the validation conveyed by a simple human hug. None of us are perfect, but love isn't about perfection, it's about our shared experience and our natural inclination to bond with others.

[@sporter527]

Incredibly well put.

[@loralei9010]

Love this ❤

[@selinaou]

Those insensitive people in the courtroom must have no kids, so they don't understand how hard being a parent REALLY IS, and a great potential of a father Sam is despite not being as mentally-abled; yeah they are just blindly following the laws in the system though so I don't blame them for some of that. It really pisses me off more when they made Annie cry by asking her about her own father, such small yet horrendous thing I've ever witnessed. So glad Sam has finally won his girl back 😤

[@TheTrueAdept]

Or are people who had the vast resources needed to raise a child these days... or are they basically the sort of people who would be basically called Nazis...

[@obiwanjovi2925]

We all need friends like sam does

[@roseystudio10]

So happy that Sam actually had genuine friends to support him, fr!

[@The_Duggler25]

Yep dosent matter how much of a man you are, this movie will bring a tear to your eye.

[@tascal2]

i tried to not cry man, but it's tough

[@sharonbitto9178]

Name of movie

[@seanm7539]

@@sharonbitto9178 I am Sam

[@jw8160]

Just proves you are a caring man.

[@TheEthiopian1987]

Watch Defendor, that movie also is a tear jerker.

[@KeyFrame11Media]

I watched this in the theater when it came out. I thought it was wonderful. Now that I'm a parent my heart just breaks over and over watching this.

[@JayTVIndia]

What's the name of this movie????

[@kaporang2034]

Title pls

[@KeyFrame11Media]

@@kaporang2034 I Am Sam

[@KeyFrame11Media]

@@JayTVIndia I Am Sam

[@masterah2926]

Who else cried while watching this beautiful recap?😢

[@athena6832]

"You can read that word!!" 🥺😭 I loved this movie.

[@abdimalikhassan7268]

As beautiful as that story was im made that those case workers really tried using everything they could to break him down Yeah he may have a disability that makes him different but he nonetheless persevered and provided so much for that kid

[@CRanunculus]

This is closer to reality in the US than it should be. Caseworkers in many states get a commission for every child they can remove. They will literally put words in the kid's mouths to separate them from their parents.

[@amychan811]

​@@CRanunculussometime I wonder is money really worth that much to the point of taking away other people happiness

[@sarunightamber701]

@@amychan811 they slowly dehumanize themselves, trying to ignore or minimize the damage they cause, sad world

[@amychan811]

@@sarunightamber701 this is a sad world indeed

[@amychan811]

@@yellowbrand3524 he didn't walk around with a baby in one arm man , during his trip to buy diaper he left the baby at home this maybe risky but for his circumstances it is understandable

[@leogiardello993]

I don't know how Sean Penn manage to play the role of a mental challenge men but WOW the performance got me crying like a baby😢.

[@hardcorebeaver]

According to Kirk Lazarus referring to Sean Penn went full retard in this movie.😂

[@johnas1011]

He drew from his real life experience

[@realfacthunt]

Because he is one

[@ajs96350]

@@realfacthunt Beat me to it.

[@mariaa-raar101]

Whats dis movie called?

[@swedishboo1985]

Sam is a better father than most .. this should be an inspiration for most men ..

[@theplunderking]

Yeah, no. Sorry I don't want to grow up to be an autistic single parent who's significant other dashes at the first sign of responsibility. He'd be better off without the kid no question.

[@macrick]

You have issues

[@marcosassari5603]

Every parent*

[@Blaze-hq4ox]

​@sunnicalifornia15yh very true, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about.

[@TheGadfly85]

The one who should be inspired by him first is the mother who left her child.

[@fantasticomundo1234]

Wow! I thought this movie was sad when I watched many years ago. Now that I'm a father it hits 10x harder.

[@sophiamuriithi2714]

Wow, a film recap that brought me to tears on a sunday afternoon. That's a day well spent.

[@ravenartistofficial]

What I love most about this movie is how real it feels, but with an unrealistic ending. It’s dark but shows a brighter future, and it gives neurodivergent people like me and many others hope, even if sometimes it’s really hard to achieve.

[@Keyee1]

I watched this in the theater when it came out. I truly enjoyed it.

[@saikumarkanta4597]

Movie name..?

[@Keyee1]

@@saikumarkanta4597 "I Am Sam"

[@jeffhardysoul]

Having good supportive people in your life lifts the burden (mental, physical & emotional) but we could also give back and be the supportive one to the one in need... Even a friendly, no-ill intent, genuine "hi" can sometimes help a person getting through the day.

[@loralei9010]

Totally ❤

[@wamrainc176]

I loved this movie so much when it came out, it was such a heart warming story, Sean Penn & Dakota Fanning both did a phenomenal job

[@MsAmberlynn21]

This was the first movie I can recall crying to. As a child, I had a hard time crying because everyone even now expects me to be happy and smiley all the time. You just can’t be, sometimes you’re just sad for no reason at all. Thank you Sean Penn and Dakota Fanning for giving us this masterpiece 💓

[@loralei9010]

Bless your heart yes feeling the whole spectrum of being a human is healthy and allows you to relate to others in a sincere manner

[@oc2538]

What bothered me is the mom had 8 months for sure to finally make a choice. She could have asked for help at the hospital to give the baby up for adoption. Feel so bad for the little girl, when she ultimately has to parent him.

[@Sodorboy98]

My mom did the same thing to my dad. Gave birth, then left, telling the doctor "I'm not gonna waste my time raising a kid."

[@rifatislam5836]

​@@Sodorboy98 😢 thats horrible man

[@sonicmiku3009]

It probably would`nt matter cause abortion was frowned upon. thats probably why she kept the baby until it was born.

[@montblancnoland4034]

She really lost him in a crows thou .... lol

[@Sodorboy98]

@@sonicmiku3009 it is what it is. Now my wife and I just lost our own daughter. Stillborn. Worst day of my life. But we're trying again.

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

After the first few minutes, I thought there was no way this was going to have a happy ending. What a wonderful little story 😢

[@tonyaleman6938]

I saw this when it first came out on cable. Initially, I thought it was some cheap movie that I wouldn't like. I got sucked in immediately. The sheer love of a man for his daughter put tears in my eyes. A truly beautiful movie.

[@auraluna7679]

What's the name of the movie?

[@tonyaleman6938]

@@auraluna7679 "I am Sam" 2001

[@princesaini4975]

​@@auraluna7679 i am sam

[@auraluna7679]

@@princesaini4975 Thanks!

[@jonathanbayuo8803]

Stuck here with lots of tears. What a touching story.

[@awfan221]

Ive never cried to a movie (grew up in a culture that discouraged such emotions for us boys), but this was the closest I ever got. Watched it back in high school and it was difficult to finish. Even watching this summary/recap gave me goosebumps.

[@tjmasterbarber2664]

Sam is an honest man! I watched this movie and cried because it's not Sam's fault!

[@ramoncitocatacutan2964]

Just watching the recap itself just made me teared up. How much more if it were the whole thing.

[@scottfrazier8105]

The genius of Sean Penn being cast as a man with an IQ of 20 is that he was able rise to such a level in his acting.

[@laikristine2153]

funny how the workers do not care at all about the wishes of the child, only what they think is "right". He was able to raise the child from an infant to a healthy and smart 7 year old, which is no doubt one of the hardest time periods to raise a child. He will no doubt be able to raise lucy, especially since she's now going to school and can now rely on the teachers. Its also shown that he's trying to change to help lucy, which should show his sincerity. Some help to raise Lucy would be enough imo, no need to completely take her away

[@HeadsetHatGuy]

Clearly the social workers are the ones who have 20 IQ

[@valhalruckus1672]

NO! y u make me cry? I've watch this movie once, and it strikes too close to home, breaks me every time I remember it.

[@spurslegacy]

The similar shot to the Beatles as they walked down the crosswalk made me smile big lol. What a beautiful story. That caseworker made me more angry than any other movie villain. Glad there was a nice ending.

[@mercy9458]

Child protective services are never present in situations where they are needed, but always present when they are not needed.

[@osielatrujillo82]

depends on person

[@bbear1005able]

This seems like a good movie to watch. Very heart warming.

[@mountianfolks]

Some of the most amazing acting I have ever seen by Sean Penn.

[@daStoRay]

As an autistic person with schizophrenia, I'll have y'all know, An IQ of 20 is unrealistically unreasonable!! I'm no Einstein, and I know I'm not Sam, but I can not accept such insinuative personification of his condition. It's fictional, but is hurting! However, as this is the least of my problems, I know it doesn't matter to y'all what I think 😒

[@thepuppet2449]

That little girl basically has her own little army it’s so cute

[@punkidaft]

Deiva Thirumagal (God's daughter) is a Tamil movie which is a remake of I am Sam but it's a great movie to watch as the director brought in a lot of changes especially the way emotions are captured.

[@YuvrajWithAGuitar]

Mai aisa hi hoon - Hindi remake

[@matthewpaul4788]

தெய்வ திருமகள்

[@juliannehannes11]

That movie is horrid as it turns it into a formulaic romance between Sam and the lawyer.

[@113uineo]

​@@juliannehannes11the father didn't look it in that way and what lawyer has for him is respect and admiration

[@steelinyt5516]

I was looking for this comment.

[@Ciielo360]

Who else is tearing up silently 😅😢❤

[@SavingMsBlack]

Out loud like a b@@@ 😭

[@chengong748]

Me😢

[@jonathanjoestar__]

truly a breatiful movie. the man has a beatiful little girl, with an amazing brain, personality and ideas. he has the best kind of friends anyone could ask for, and showed him being a hardworking man to try and provide for his little girl.

[@ayangtayeng7916]

This hits so hard, I have a little girl 3 years old. I also work only for my child. But unlike that poor fellow she has her mother. People also tried to joke about my common sense and IQ, but when they found that I topped in the Engineering job interview, it put a stop to their jokes. Then they joked about my physique and being fat, but then I worked out hard doing intense cardio and fasting gaining an attractive physique, It finally shut them up. All to prove my worth to my wife and be a good father.

[@ayangtayeng7916]

@T Sapiens right bro

[@RainX1001]

Congratulations bhai

[@ayangtayeng7916]

@@RainX1001 thanks bhai

[@ARuiz-eu3hk]

Keep up that smart set and grind set, dwag. Show those fucks whose the most smartest and buffest engineer out there. Show them your 1000 pound squat and your one arm 500 pound bench press (gotta be realistic here with that bench, your not superman, fuck you) on those out of shape losers you can lift, THEM . Show them your master in machine creation and numbers game with that at home space station with a built in laser to target your enemies REALLY up high (flex that minor in aerospace engineering too). FLEX!!! OR GET FLEX!!!!

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

@@ayangtayeng7916 congrats! But please allow me to become an internet commenter and insult you in order to make you cure cancer. I’m a good guy so I expect the cure in the next 2 years, pretty please.

[@naeslimfine2357]

Dakota fanning has been gold since a small child. Such a phenomenal actress

[@amrutdalvi5405]

There is a Indian remake of this film, however, in that version at the end the lawyer marries Sam and takes the custody of the child so that they can live together. It's a beautiful film. I loved it when I was a child.

[@MsAkbar14]

Now that's a realistic ending.

[@gayatri555]

Which movie

[@amrutdalvi7064]

@@gayatri555 I think the name is... "Main aisa hi hu".

[@Arisans-bw5xe]

I actually saw this movie in a tamil remake where Sam was a worker in chocolate factory. All his co workers hated him for his stupidity and abused him regularly. But he just kept working there despite that just for his daughter. The daughter wasn't as smart like in this movie, but did have a higher level of EQ to understand that her father was different. Eventually the mother filed a case against Sam for the child's custody and the saddest part was no one was willing to support him except his lawyer who simply took his case as a "fun" challenge. Later he actually won the case miraculously. But the mother's lawyer came to him again to convince him that he simply couldn't take care of the girl. "Think about it. Is she the child in this relationship or are you the child who she's gonna take care in her teenage years?" Sam finally thought about this and started crying, just to realize his daughter might not have a normal, carefree childhood if she remains with him. So at one rainy night when his daughter was sleeping, he took her to the mother saying that she has a fever and he doesn't know what to do. When he leaves his daughter at the mother's house, he tries to go back, but can't move anymore and stands still in the rain. This scene was enough to make grown men cry right in the movie theater 😭😭😭😭

[@rishiganguly5586]

Name of the tamil remake ?

[@lokeshmurali5615]

@@rishiganguly5586 its dheiva thirumagazh

[@harshaashu2484]

You mis understood a lot in the Tamil remake. First it's not the mother that filed for custody. mother fell in love with Sam character and later dies while giving birth. for 6 years he raise the girl. then the mother's father and a sister(grandpa and aunt of girl) file for custody because Sam is mentally 10 years or something. Actually, they just take the girl and he alone travels to the city not knowing anything. He kinda wins people with how pure he is. A laywer who is struggling to find a case gets to meet him and agrees to help him because it will be a win win situation where her career will jump start and father will get his daughter. Grandpa family hires a laywer who never lost and vicious. Lot of things happen and the rokkie lawyer surprisingly drags the case which is supposedly an easy for senior(OPPOSITION) lawyer. Finally he fed up and asks for Psyche evaluation but also Sam should attend court and prove he is capable. Also, senior lawyer and his men detaines Sam in their home so he won't be able to escape and say to court he is not available. But, when he held him in the house, senior lawyer's kid get fever and his wife didn't know what to do and asks to call doctor, Lawyer be like a little layed back and suddenly Sam ran out of home. Everyone be like he escaped and tries to find him. but, Sam comes back to laywer with tablets for fever and tells to laywer's wife that kids he only wanted help. this act put's vicious laywer to thinking but not concede. next day in court the senior laywer basically rips Sam apart by asking very practical questions which Sam couldn't even comprehend. he first starts with the name of school the girls studying and go on to ask about career, care, even menstruation cycle and tells him in a few years that kid will be mentally older than Sam and if she is with him, forget about helping her become a doctor, she won't even become a nurse. later sam and kid see each other in court but can't meet bcz court is in proceeding. they show how much they love each other by their own sign language and even villain laywer thought for sometime and say he withdrew the case. so Sam wins custody but, later in the night after kid slept and took her to the aunt and hands her over to aunt. tell's her that he understood he can't provide all the things the rich and normally abled family can to the kid. he remembers what laywer says to him in court and he understood that child will have better future with grandpa and aunt. He then gives her instructions on what time she wakes up, what food she likes, what time school is and slowly walks in to the night. This is too big of a comment but too small to explain the emotion i felt. Sam is the real father both in original and remake versions that made me cry.

[@Arisans-bw5xe]

@@harshaashu2484 Sorry , I actually watched it when I was 4/5 and didn't know the movie name and mainly wrote whatever I understood and remembered at that time. But I do remember the scene where sam brings the child to the rightful guardian and everyone crying at it because of vikram's powerful acting.

[@samuelrobles3737]

It is not the well full of knowledge that determines if one is fit to be a parent. It is the heart full of love that determines it. What he lacked in intelligence he made up for in love, compassion, understanding, selflessness and care. Anyone who can love someone that much and try so hard to provide for their child deserves to be a parent. Everyone needs a little help now and again but that doesn't mean that they are unfit. It just means they are human

[@patmaurer8541]

The best way to help in family services is to first be honest about everything, then to start filling gaps. Too often, parents who need help are punished instead. We need more social workers so they can have a reasonable amount of cases, and can actually repair families! We need universal healthcare so that mental and physical pain can be healed, rather than medicated. We need fair wages so single parents don't have to neglect their kids in order to feed them. We need to re-order our priorities and care more about people than we do about money.

[@gardetto265]

I'm not autistic but I don't consider myself a smart person. I've been in and out of court with DHS fighting for my kids for three years. I'm scared because I feel like by the time it's done they will already graduate. I have a very dark, manipulative, and malicious ex wife. She has all her family and friends "against" just me. Even though this movie is clearly ficticious, it does give me hope. My kids need their daddy and I need my kids. .. Their mom wants to "win" something without thinking about my relationship with the two humans I love the most. It's hard guys. It's fuucking hard. If a man gets their kids taken away from him doesn't mean he isn't the best dad ever. Some people are just very malicious and will do whatever it takes to win. She's actually the one who got the kids taken from her and then I had custody and once I got custody she was on a rampage for years to clear her name and as I said before I'm not a very smart person but she is scary smart and knows what she's doing. Good men regardless of intellect lose in this situation all the time. Like, I know how to make food and talk and type and change diapers and talk to my kids about school, I'm just kind of a dumb person but it doesn't mean I can't or shouldn't be a dad. I wish there was more of an awareness for fathers who aren't like the average father and yes by my profile I look big and strong because I know working out and health and what to take.. It doesn't mean I'm an intellect.. I'm not

[@FreddiBear]

We were made to watch this in high school and I hated watching it.. It was very upsetting as someone who is also autistic, and honestly gave me a fear of becoming a parent 😢

[@thejetace42]

Sorry bro

[@cecilyerker]

There are tons of better real life examples of successful autistic parents on KZbin. Regular people have been managing parenting while neurodivergent since time immemorial. Regulating your own emotions and processing your feelings in a healthy and appropriate way, and knowing your limits and being able to regulate yourself with healthy coping methods is the most important part. If you truly want to be a dad, that’s something that you and your future partner can absolutely manage if you are willing to put the work in.

[@Klkasdkw]

Autism don’t mean your stupid i fact a lot of genius suffer from stuff like this it’s just low social skills and because of that it’s hard to make friends

[@JunaidWolf3]

I would love a dad like Sam

[@UnderTheSameSun693]

CPS when a child is getting the shit beat out of them but the living environment is clean, the family has money and the house is big: "Nothing to see here" CPS when a child isn't abused, but the parent is doing their best while poor or having a disability: "This is unacceptable. This happy family must be broken up for the wellbeing of the child" CPS when a case they normally would ignore or half ass, goes viral: "Better take this child away to save face before the public, despite us normally half assing and ignoring worse abuse. " As a survivor of child abuse, physical, psychological, emotional and sexual abuse, with PTSD, I can attest that CPS is a joke.

[@loralei9010]

Totally...systematic neglect is so unjust. I wish you all the best blessed be ♡

[@alwaysleasinginc1251]

15:22 mins and it got me so 😭

[@DaLink25]

This doesn't take place in New York City, it takes place in Santa Monica, CA. Check the bus at 1:07. Also, look at all the palm trees.

[@kathrinekathrine]

he's not a truly dedicated father I don't know what he is. This movie is one of the best stories ever told and proves that people with disabilities can be parents and win in the end.

[@inrglctc8983]

Wooow..just hearing the synopsis to a movie I've already seen several times made me cry 🥺. This movie will ALWAYS be special

[@FreshAirRules]

I didn't realize Sean Penn had such range. This is so impressive how he is utterly immersed in this role. So rare to see with Hollywood actors.

[@AntoniousFrancis]

Man, You have no idea how this movie and this exact scene 2:18 changed my whole life upside down, Since I have first ever watched it in 2002, I was only 10 years old back then. Now seeing this recap for I AM SAM again brings me back too much memories. Thank you for that!

[@iamapotato.8525]

Who tf are they to judge a person's ability to raise a child? Just seeing their bond and attachment to each other isn't enough for them? If all it takes is just the inability for the child to reach his/her full potential because of his/her love for their parent/s then a lot of people would lose custody over their children. So what if she holds back for her father? It just cares to show how much she loves her father and it shows that she's a smart and wonderful child. I mean how many have raised their children to be more aware and understanding of their situation. She knew he can't afford something so she held back, if that kid ain't aware and understanding enough then I don't know what is.

[@DMKRP]

It takes a village to raise a child. Beautiful.

[@charlesmiller6281]

Amazing acting, the way Sean Penn was able to so believably play a character about a million times smarter.

[@monsterfiz]

Man i wish i have dad like sam in my childhood. I am autistic as well and people around me back then don't accept me very well and what worse my real dad is an asshole who wouldn't afraid to use violence toward my mom and my siblings. My mom divorce him when i was in still in middle school and then remarried my step dad when i was on highschool. My step dad is cool and awesome person, he helped me out alot till college and i grateful to have him as my new dad, but, till this day i still wishes to have a great dad in my childhood.

[@OkIPullUp.]

Man raised his daughter the best he can and CPS is like no. You work hard to take care your daughter? Naw we going to take her and put her in another family.

[@redlionbluecat]

Respect to the crew and cast 🤍

[@MediaWebCrawler]

Minus the happy ending this is just how most fathers are treated

[@Subxenox15]

He wasn't a secret genius, the point of the movie was to show that with enough drive and reason, even some mentally handicapped people can function far better than we expect.

[@mr_sm0k3y60]

What ticks me off is the poor treatment of people with autism. It would be great if more people were aware other the issue that we go through in everyday life and not assume that we are like everyone else.

[@drishe08]

I like Sam's friends they are so supportive knowing he has intellectual disability but still supporting him and his daughter

[@6ixConfessions]

Having seen this movie three times now I am still immensely impressed with Sean Penn & Dakota Fanning's ability to become the character they're portraying. I thouroughy recommend this movie to anyone. However, watch it at your discretion because it is guaranteed to pull at your heart strings & reduce you to tears. Everytime.

[@joannatang1010]

Do you know what’s the movie name called?

[@6ixConfessions]

@@joannatang1010 It's called, 'I Am Sam' and, it was released in December 2001 (edit) It's one of those movies that you shouldn't miss.