Gilly Hopkins has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Maime Trotter's endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her mother running to her rescue. But when the ploy blows up in Gilly's face it threatens to ruin the only chance she's ever had to be part of a real family.

Rural Ireland 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.

In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls's lives is their mother Victoria.

In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls' lives is their mother Victoria.

When Nina, a drug addict is sent to prison, her young son Hendrix is left to fend for himself. The boy winds up in the custody of Jean Paul and Chema, a gay couple. After their initial misgivings, the couple end up loving Hendrix, whose innocence captures their hearts. Unfortunately, Nina wants her son back, but Jean Paul and Chema are determined to fight for the boy's well being. Cuando Nina, una adicta a las drogas, es enviada a prisión, su hijo...

When Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents Marie and Clement, he is gradually forced to face the demons that exist both internally and within his new family. Swept up in the motions of coming of age for the first time falling in love with the girl next door, exploring hobbies, and indulging in childhood passions he also learns of the secrets his foster family is keeping, leading him to question everything around him. As these...

Set in the UK in the late '70s, early '80s, this family drama is based on actual events. In December 1978 in England a family is shattered by a double tragedy. Two young boys find themselves in the custody of social services and placed in a series of foster homes. Their mother seems incapable of caring for them due to her chronic depression. All begin to lose hope that their family will ever be restored. In their frailty, courage comes only through...

"Six-year-old Hector is the youngest member of a loving and eccentric foster family. His best friend is a giant, scaly, imaginary creature he calls his "bunyip." A misunderstanding prompts the child welfare agency to put Hector into an orphanage. But before the agency can act, Hector disappears - apparently kidnapped by his bunyip!"--Container.