There is the family we’re born into and the family we chose, or often find. That’s a distinction that lies at the heart of the new movie Bob Trevino Likes It, which comes from Tracie Laymon. It’s an interesting and, at times, emotional film. All that makes sense once you reach the end dedication.

The film centers on Lily (Barbie Ferreira), a lonely caregiver who has just endured a breakup when we meet her. Her father, Bob (French Stewart) isn’t much help. He’s also not much support. He’s too focused on his own life, his own needs, and how his daughter can help him.

After Lily can’t help him retain his latest girlfriend, Bob shuts her out. He won’t see her or return her calls, leaving Lily feeling isolated and alone. In that isolation, she turns to Facebook. There, she sees a Bob Trevino. She sends a friend request.

This Bob (John Leguizamo) isn’t her father and isn’t a relation. But he has his own bouts of loneliness and sees in Lily someone who needs a friend. He accepts the request and the two begin to communicate via Facebook. Eventually, that leads to an in-person meeting.

Though his wife (Rachel Bay Jones) is skeptical, Bob meets Lily. They hit it off and, in Bob, Lily finds the father figure she’s never had. In Lily, Bob finds a friend and mentee that fills the hole left by the death of his own child. Together, they find in each other a companion and someone to with whom share the struggles of life.

This film starts out simple and sweet. It is that all the way through, but it takes a turn in the third act that really taps into a beautiful emotional core. Finding out the ways this story is drawn from personal experience by Laymon makes that third act hit even harder.

The film works because of the bond between Ferreira and Leguizamo. Both of them serve as producers on the film and are invested in the final product. It works when they are playing off each other, and their connection proves vital to the Third Act twist.

I liked the cast here and I liked the emotional depth of the ending. Some of the beginning and middle is a little slow to develop. But if you give it a chance, the film will work its way into your heart, leaving you moved by the end.

Bob Trevino Likes It opens in theaters on Friday, March 28.

Matthew Fox is a graduate of the Radio, Television and Film program at Biola University, and a giant nerd. He spends his free time watching movies, TV, and obsessing about football. He is a member of the FSWA. You can find him @knighthawk7734 on Twitter and as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast.