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10 Aug 2008, 8:24 pm

Are there any good movies or documentaries about autism that I should see?

I've already seen Mozart and the Whale.



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10 Aug 2008, 9:03 pm

silent fall... that was a great movie!


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10 Aug 2008, 9:18 pm

Simmian7 wrote:
silent fall... that was a great movie!


Thanks for the suggestion.

I have to go to sleep now but I'll be back to check in the morning.



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10 Aug 2008, 10:30 pm

Autism: The Musical.



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10 Aug 2008, 10:41 pm

Edward Scissorhands


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10 Aug 2008, 10:49 pm

The Boy Who Could Fly


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10 Aug 2008, 11:02 pm

Others have suggested 'Powder,' have you watched?


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10 Aug 2008, 11:03 pm

What's that about?


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10 Aug 2008, 11:14 pm

About whether Powder, the character, is autistic - unknown. But parallels, yes!

Powder is an albino who is found to be a genius with (perhaps) certain special abilities in the sciences, notably electricity. He is very shy and outcast except by some of his teachers. He has been sent to public high-school after his reclusive guardians die and is housed in a group-home for young men where he is bullied. But it isn't a sad move, per se. Quasi-inspirational (?), I guess. Powder is a compelling character and there is the Aspie connection, for sure. Some good special effects.


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10 Aug 2008, 11:19 pm

Ah, I see.


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10 Aug 2008, 11:37 pm

Rain Man.



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11 Aug 2008, 2:07 am

I thought Snow Cake was good, with Sigourney Weaver playing the autistic lead character.


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11 Aug 2008, 2:09 am

Has anyone seen "Snow Cake" with Sigourney Weaver?


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11 Aug 2008, 7:38 am

oh yes...that was an excellent movie. it showed how we view things from our side... in a hazy magical sense...LOL


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11 Aug 2008, 8:25 am

I've seen Rain Man and Edward Scissorhands. Thanks for the suggestions.



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11 Aug 2008, 10:08 am

MTV did a fair, even-handed and uplifting documentary about this called 'True Life: I Have Autism.' at least I think that's what it was called. It actually helped me discover my motor tics, or rather, that they were Asperger's related.