Second Best (film)

Second Best is a 1994 film directed by Chris Menges, well-known director of photography in films like The Screams of Silence, The Mission or The Boxer. It is a film that shows the complexity and diverse faces of adoption. Argument

James is a child who has spent much of his life in an orphanage, after his mother committed suicide and his father was taken to prison.

Graham is a 42-year-old man who runs a post office in a small village. After the death of his mother, he has to take care of his old father, who does not recover from the coup.

Graham has not been able to get married, due to various life events, but he wants to have family, and he decides to adopt. You will soon realize that the thing is not so simple. Even so, persevere in its purpose.

The common life of Graham and James will be full of obstacles, and they will have to learn to cope with difficulties in a life that has not made things simple.

One day, James' father writes a letter. He has come out of prison and wants to get his son back. He's sick with AIDS. He will appear in Graham's office, and Graham decides to take over.

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