Some years after their son is killed in an accident, a married couple decide to adopt a child. One day a 7-year-old boy, Eli, unexpectedly arrives on their doorstep claiming to be from the adoption agency. Eli wears a suit every day and is very well-spoken for a child. He helps the adults to process their loss, which had stifled both their marriage and their toy business, and lets them embrace life again.
Toni Collette
as Zooey
Ioan Gruffudd
as Alec
Maurice Cole
as Eli
Richard E. Grant
as Mr. Potts
Anne Reid
as Diane
Hayley Mills
as Mrs. Lange
Barry Jackson
as Tom Jenkins
Daisy Beaumont
as Sarah
Tim Beckmann
as Jim
Bobby Smalldridge
as Samuel
Audrey Newman
as Audrey
Dan Mersh
as Bank Manager
