In America (2002)

This is a solid Irish movie based on a true story. After the accidental death of their 2-year-old son, a young Irish family moves to America to start their new life. With very little cash and the uncertainty of finding jobs, Johnny (Paddy Considine) and Sarah (Samantha Morton) settle into a rundown New York high-rise, relying on ingenuity and their close-knit family to maintain an upbeat outlook. On Halloween, the girls are allowed to go to their neighbors in search of candy. They meet a reclusive African man (Djimon Hounsou) who is dying of AIDS and develop an unlikely friendship.

The film is dedicated to director Jim Sheridan's brother Frankie, who died at the age of ten. The story was written by Jim and two of his daughters.