Daruma

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Daruma

2024,

1h 44m,

Drama

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When day-drinking, unemployed paraplegic Patrick finds out he is the father of a 4-year-old girl he never knew existed, he enlists the help of his double amputee veteran neighbor Robert to drive him and his newfound daughter across the country to live with her maternal grandparents.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Aug 27, 2025

2/5

This low-budget, US-made comedy-drama is full of sincerity and good intentions but that doesn’t quite get off the hook for its egregious sentimentality and copious cliches.

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Charlotte Simmons

The Treatment (Substack)

May 10, 2026

...at some point, everyone stops being empirically useful, but the emotional aspect of one’s humanity is relevant to each corresponding person until death.

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Benjamin Franz

Film Threat

Oct 17, 2025

7/10

Daruma is a very solid first effort from Alexander Yellen and writer Kelli McNeil.

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Tim Brennan

About Boulder

Jan 27, 2025

Films that embrace real representation are more than just respectful. They create a genuine perspective shift for viewers. One of the best examples of this is Daruma, an indie drama that makes a real impact.

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Jules Caldeira

Film Inquiry

Jan 16, 2025

Daruma is an inspiring example of why media like this is so necessary.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Jan 8, 2025

3.5/5

The film walks a familiar narrative road of redemption and reconciliation through the lens of arrested development and found parenthood within the disability community.

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When day-drinking, unemployed paraplegic Patrick finds out he is the father of a 4-year-old girl he never knew existed, he enlists the help of his double amputee veteran neighbor Robert to drive him and his newfound daughter across the country to live with her maternal grandparents.

Director: Alexander Yellen
Producer: Jodi Binstock, Kelli McNeil, Alexander Yellen, Kelli McNeil-Yellen
Screenwriter: Kelli McNeil, Kelli McNeil-Yellen
Distributor: Freestyle Digital Media
Production Co: Chiaroscuro Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2024
Runtime: 1h 44m

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