Too Young to Be a Dad

Too Young to Be a Dad

What do you do when things don't go according to plan?

2002 · 87 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, TV Movie

When 15-year-old Matt Freeman gets his girlfriend, Francesca, pregnant, her family decides to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but begins to rethink it. This movie is taken from the father's point of view.

Directed by Éva Gárdos · Written by Edithe Swensen

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