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My Own Normal (2024)

Filmmaker Alexander Freeman who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of two, was raised by his loving and supportive parents but the one thing he has always wanted was to be in a loving relationship with a woman and to have a family of his own. When Alexander meets his life partner Orina by chance at a film screening his life changes forever for the better, especially when his daughter Maya is born. As Alexander and Orina raise Maya, have a commitment ceremony, start their lives together, and struggle with life's challenges, Alexander's parents learn to accept that Alexander can live a normal life independently and can be a great father despite their original views on the pregnancy.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Alexander FreemanAlexander FreemanSelf
  • Photo of Orina Umansky FreemanOrina Umansky FreemanSelf
  • Photo of Maya FreemanMaya FreemanSelf
  • Photo of Linda FreemanLinda FreemanSelf
  • Photo of John FreemanJohn FreemanSelf

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