John Cho is single father Max, he has been experiencing some unusual symptoms. An MRI reveals he has a tumor towards the back of his neck, without surgery he will die within the next 12 months. But surgery is risky, there is an 80% chance that he won't survive it.
His daughter is Mia Isaac as Wally. She is in the 10th grade and is having usual challenges growing up. She is a good and smart girl but some of her classmate could get her pulled into trouble.
Max doesn't tell Wally about the diagnosis, instead he tells her they are taking a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college class reunion. His secret plan is to find Wally's mother who abandoned them when Wally was very young. Max secretly hopes Wally can be reunited with her birth mother.
Not much goes as planned but they have an excellent adventure. However as Wally's voice-over at the beginning says, we won't really like the ending.
John Cho is always good but I must remark on how good and authentic young Mia Isaac is in her role as the daughter.
My wife and I watched it at home on Amazon streaming movies.
Wally Park.
His daughter is Mia Isaac as Wally. She is in the 10th grade and is having usual challenges growing up. She is a good and smart girl but some of her classmate could get her pulled into trouble.
Max doesn't tell Wally about the diagnosis, instead he tells her they are taking a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college class reunion. His secret plan is to find Wally's mother who abandoned them when Wally was very young. Max secretly hopes Wally can be reunited with her birth mother.
Not much goes as planned but they have an excellent adventure. However as Wally's voice-over at the beginning says, we won't really like the ending.
John Cho is always good but I must remark on how good and authentic young Mia Isaac is in her role as the daughter.
My wife and I watched it at home on Amazon streaming movies.
Wally Park.