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Now the eldest of the Sully kids, Lo’ak (Britain Dalton) sulks with survivor’s guilt, while teenage adoptee Kiri (Sigourney Weaver) questions her seemingly immaculate conception while deepening her connection to the all-knowing nature goddess Eywa.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Complicating the conflict, though not in ways more inspired than the main plot, are the relationships between Constance’s young adult children and Fiona’s adoptees.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The programs attract new volunteers and expand the network of potential adoptees, raise awareness for shelters and give staff relief to attend to other tasks.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Following one adoptee’s deeply personal search for her biological roots, the film uncovers the hidden history of Korean overseas adoption.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Complicating the conflict, though not in ways more inspired than the main plot, are the relationships between Constance’s young adult children and Fiona’s adoptees.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The programs attract new volunteers and expand the network of potential adoptees, raise awareness for shelters and give staff relief to attend to other tasks.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Following one adoptee’s deeply personal search for her biological roots, the film uncovers the hidden history of Korean overseas adoption.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Adoptee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoptee. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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adoptee
noun
adopt·ee
ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē 
: a person who is adopted
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