Toy Story 2
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BIG FEELINGS
Found.
Three cousins set out together to understand the histories they share.
Adopted from China into different American families, Lily, Chloe and Sadie discover through DNA testing that they are cousins. Their new bond leads them to travel to China and work with a researcher tracing their early lives. The search brings them into contact with caregivers and families whose stories complicate easy ideas about identity, belonging and reunion.
Why it’s a little special
A thoughtful documentary about building relationships while living with unanswered questions, offering older children and parents a starting point for conversations about adoption and personal identity.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Know the story.
Know your little people.
The official US PG rating cites thematic content and brief smoking. Adoption, separation from birth families, abandonment and the effects of China’s one-child policy are central. Emotional searches and uncertain outcomes can be especially sensitive for adopted children and their families. Adults discuss painful personal histories; some conversations are subtitled.
Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The little details.
- Directed by
- Amanda Lipitz
- Starring
- Lily Bolka, Chloe Lipitz, Sadie Mangelsdorf
Lily Bolka, Chloe Lipitz and Sadie Mangelsdorf are documentary participants appearing as themselves. No screenplay writer is credited by the reviewed sources. - Produced by
- Anita Gou, Amanda Lipitz, Jamie Schutz, Jane Zheng
- Release date
- October 15, 2021
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Studio
- Kindred Spirit / Impact Partners / Endeavor Content / Artemis Rising Foundation / Seesaw Productions / Netflix
- Language
- English / Mandarin
YOUR SOFA. YOUR CINEMA.
Where to watch.
A good story is one click away.
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Film facts: Apple TV US film listing · additional source . Checked 2026-11-11. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.