Little Man Tate

He was barely out of diapers when his mother (Foster) realized that Fred Tate was different. The boy is a genius, an exceptional artist, and a gifted pianist. But all Little Man Tate wants, at seven years old, is to have a friend to eat lunch with. In a last ditch attempt to encourage his potential, and to break him out of his boredom in elementary school, his somewhat detached mother enrolls him in a school for exceptional children. Little does she know that Fred would end up more isolated than ever. This is a wonderful directorial debut by Jodie Foster with a compelling screenplay by Scott Frank. (Suzanne Hodges)