Little Boy

Little Boy (2015) is a wartime drama from director Alejandro Monteverde you can watch online on iFILM. Eight-year-old Pepper is so small the whole town calls him "Little Boy." When his father ships out to fight in World War II, the kid sets his heart on one impossible goal: bringing him home.

Pepper's dad was his best friend and partner in every game, and the house feels empty without him. The local priest hands Pepper a list of good deeds, promising that faith paired with action can move mountains. One task is the hardest of all — befriend Hashimoto, a Japanese man the town shuns because of the war in the Pacific. A boy's belief in miracles runs straight into real prejudice, fear and grief. The cast includes Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

This Mexican-American production folds together drama, gentle humor and a fable about faith. Warm and old-fashioned, built for a family evening. Stream Little Boy (2015) online on iFILM.