little man is the unflinching personal story of how a micro-preemie in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit brings a family to its knees. This stunning documentary has been awarded 5 Best Film Awards since it’s release to film festivals earlier this year.

Nicholas is the titular little man; he was born 100 days too early, weighed only one pound, and is struggling to survive. From his froglike legs dangle blood pressure cuffs the size of band-aids. His heart is the size of a cashew. As Nicholas struggles for life, his parents (filmmaker Nicole Conn and political activist Gwen Baba) must keep their family from disintegrating under the unrelenting stress and chaos of hospitals, emergency medical crises and a crushing blow to trust. What happens when a pregnancy goes bad, and an extremely strong seven-year relationship is torn apart by the parent’s opposing belief systems?

When an infant enters the surreal world of the NICU for 158 days, it’s almost impossible to determine when caring becomes cruelty. Nicholas’ heart-wrenching story is a tribute to the power of love, the will to live, the bonds of family, and (above all) a mother’s obsessive devotion to her child.

Warning - this film contains graphic medical scenes as the staff of the NICU fight to save Nicholas’ life.