This movie is one of the best I have seen. At times it was hard to watch, but I was rooting till the end for Nicholas. I both cried and laughed in this film because I was feeling the emotions that Nicole was being put through. Ethics seemed to be the issue but you have to watch this movie with an open mind that love alone can save peoples' life. I agree with Nicole Conn, if Nicolas was my son I would have done everything in my power to keep him alive. Get tissues ready as you watch two mothers battle differently with their emotions. Watch a little baby go through hell and come back to a wonderful life and place with two super mommies. I applaud the films creator and director as she made a wonderful choice to do this film.

This is a very informative documentary about the horrific and horrifically expensive lives of micro-preemies. Nicole Conn cites uncontrollable "maternal instincts" as her excuse for choosing to attempt to keep her micro-preemie alive -- against the wishes of her life partner.Needless to say, the poor micro-preemie goes through hell because of Nicole Conn's emotional "needs." He will have very severe medical problems and limitations for the rest of his life and require constant very expensive care (e.g. round-the-clock nursing).Conn's wife (who did not agree with Conn in requesting extreme medical measures to keep the micro-preemie alive) and their young daughter also suffer greatly. And so do the citizens of California who must pay for this micro-preemie's medical expenses, OVER A MILLION DOLLARS in infancy alone and no doubt MANY MILLIONS MORE during the course of his life.Conn appears to be an incredibly selfish person who is willing to let everybody else suffer in order to get her own emotional "needs" met -- and she refuses to see that her "needs" are really just wants, optional. Although she attempts to vindicate herself, nothing can justify such extraordinary selfishness. It's sad to think of someone who would cause such suffering to get her "needs" met parenting even a healthy child.(Watch for the element Munchhausen's by proxy: Because her micro-preemie is the center of intense medical attention, she is able to bask in the glow and feel very important herself. On top of all that attention, Conn is simultaneously starring in a documentary about...herself!) I rated this 10 stars because I feel that people need to be aware of how public funds and health care dollars are wasted by amoral people like Conn. We need new laws that will prevent this sort of thing.That the micro-preemie is now a cute toddler does not justify this: How long will he remain tiny and cute? Who is going to care for him when he is no longer a cute little toddler? Will the older sister, who lost nearly all her mother's attention after his birth (apparently of no concern to Conn), be expected to sacrifice much of her life to care for him? The suffering he went through in the many months before he went home for the hospital was enough to justify stopping the extreme medical measures that were used to keep him alive.

I randomly found LITTLE MAN one night and cried during the entire film because I had just left the NICU with my own preemie about a week before. My little one didn't have the same battles, but I can understand first hand the fear and uncertainty these moms went through. Every baby in the NICU is an extension of your own because you know that your child could face the same challenges. This was an accurate depiction of life with a premature baby.I applaud the faith shown by this family. Nicholas and his family have shown us what love and endurance can bring under the worst of circumstances. I hope they have more normalcy now and thank them for such a moving account.

This is truly a unique film. I had amazing opportunity to see this film win HBO's Best Feature Audience Award at the Miami film festival this year. And I don't think that's ever been won by a documentary. That's how touching this film is! The filmmakers put their hearts on their sleeves and tell the amazing story of a little fighter named Nicholas. Nicholas had a .00004 percent chance of living. And not only does he fight so hard each and every day through this film, he touches everyones life that he meets. It's so rare for nurses and doctors to become attached to their patients these days, but nicholas' medical family certainly becomes emotionally invested in him. He is an amazing little man.I can't wait for the DVD to hear the filmmakers discuss the making of this masterpiece.