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Children of Invention
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Children of Invention

Aug 10, 2010
1h 26m
★ 6.5

Overview

Two young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears

Genres

Comedy
Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Impact Partners
Sasquatch Films

Children of Invention Trailers

Cast

Cindy Cheung

Elaine Cheng

Cindy Cheung

Michael Chen

Raymond Cheng

Michael Chen

Crystal Chiu

Tina Cheng

Crystal Chiu

Stephen Gevedon

Rob the Salesman

Stephen Gevedon

Frank Pando

Bruce

Frank Pando

Kieran Campion

Dan

Kieran Campion

Jackson Ning

Michael

Jackson Ning

Yan Xi

Felicia

Yan Xi

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