The Boarder
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Produced by Andres Barahona (Filigrana Films) and Co-Produced by Susana Hornil (Hornil Brothers Productions),The Boarder is a feature film based on real life events, currently in post-production. The film tells the story of the Williams family who, after adopting an 11-year-old homeless boy named Carl, have to deal with his reactive attachment disorder
(RAD). It is based on the novel The Boarder by Jane E. Ryan
, who interviewed families in the US, Canada and UK about their experiences with adoptive children suffering from RAD. The title is inspired by an anonymous British mother Jane interviewed regarding her experience with children suffering from RAD: "They're like boarders in a boardinghouse. They sleep in your home and eat at your table, but you never really know who they are."
Dee Wallace plays the psychologist who assists the family in coping with Carl and his disorder. Carl is portrayed by Andy Scott Harris. Other actors appearing in the film are Leslie Stevens, Carlton Wilburn and Eric St. John.
The film is set in a suburb outside of Lincoln, Nebraska
and is shot for the most part in Ravenna, Nebraska
. A percentage of the proceeds from the movie will be used to fund the Institute for Family Health in Central Nebraska.
Reactive attachment disorder
Reactive attachment disorder is described in clinical literature as a severe and relatively uncommon disorder that can affect children. RAD is characterized by markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate ways of relating socially in most contexts...
(RAD). It is based on the novel The Boarder by Jane E. Ryan
Jane E. Ryan
Jane Elizabeth Ryan Jane Elizabeth Ryan is a writer/director who devotes her time to familiarize the public with Reactive Attachment Disorder...
, who interviewed families in the US, Canada and UK about their experiences with adoptive children suffering from RAD. The title is inspired by an anonymous British mother Jane interviewed regarding her experience with children suffering from RAD: "They're like boarders in a boardinghouse. They sleep in your home and eat at your table, but you never really know who they are."
Dee Wallace plays the psychologist who assists the family in coping with Carl and his disorder. Carl is portrayed by Andy Scott Harris. Other actors appearing in the film are Leslie Stevens, Carlton Wilburn and Eric St. John.
The film is set in a suburb outside of Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
and is shot for the most part in Ravenna, Nebraska
Ravenna, Nebraska
Ravenna is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ravenna is located at ....
. A percentage of the proceeds from the movie will be used to fund the Institute for Family Health in Central Nebraska.