My Friend John

My Friend John is the story of Gio, an introverted eight year old boy who doesn't have many friends, but is obsessed with space and is usually off in his own imaginary world. On his sixth birthday, Gio receives a Toy Astronaut. He names the toy astronaut, John, and from that moment on, the two become best friends. Gio and John are an inseparable pair, and for a time, things seem completely serene. Gio's father, Eulow, the epitome of the old fashioned ways of family hierarchy, aggressive in his own rule, does not agree with Gio's friendship with an inanimate object, nor his friendless life, or childish imagination. More and more, Eulow takes this frustration out on Gio, chasing Gio farther and farther away from reality. Soon, Gio will find out just how strong his mind can be, and how real John really is. - IMDb