"A Brilliant Young Mind" film's lead character is autistic

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The lead was a member of the 2006 British mathematics olympic team. Another member of the team is an aspie http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/11/movies/review-a-brilliant-young-mind-facing-infinite-obstacles.html?referrer=google_kp&_r=0http://www.avclub.com/review/brilliant-young-mind-rote-drama-about-autistic-tee-224980

http://www.avclub.com/review/brilliant-young-mind-rote-drama-about-autistic-tee-224980

interesting. I like Eddie Marsan

Is that x+y? If so, I'm waiting for it to be on sky on demand before I can watch it.

It looks quite good though.

that was funny!
"You'll accomplish things in the future.
You haven't
You charming little bastard!"



Although this is a nice divergence from the Rainman version of autism it still fails to look at not-high achieving autistics and I fear reenforces the "hang-banging non-verbal" or "Einstein" sort of dichotomy between autistic peoples ... *sigh* lots more ground to be covered! I'd like a whole CAST of autistic people in a movie (as in the people played are autistic of different stripes). Not everybody is some quirky maths/physics type person...

I've seen a few trailers of 'X + Y', and although it isn't quite the same, stereotypical script as 'Rainman' (which was nonetheless very well acted), it tends to pursue the theme of the autistic savant yet again. Asa Butterfield is undoubtedly a fine actor and it's an excellent performance, yet they still trot out the platitudes: Someone says 'How do you do?' to him, and he answers 'How do I do what?' By 16 the majority of those with AS/HFA know what this means. And then there's the stuff about prime numbers. It's about time we moved on and produced some more realistic material about autism. But then, would that be as cute and glamorous as Asa Butterfield?

I was discussing this recently with a couple of young Aspien friends, who felt much the same. The stuff about 'how do you do' just made them laugh.

Watched the film.

The director made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTDcYi_uG08, I enjoyed the documentary more than the film.
I have watched the documentary 3x in full because I simply love brilliant Aspies and Mathematics.

I appreciate hearing of the film.
Thanks.

I like that documentary. There is more than one person with autism on that film.

Jos is the more obvious type of autistic. He is blunt, extremely socially awkward, anti-social, rude, unaware that everyone there (quite literally) doesn't like him.

Daniel can blend in a bit more that's probably why he was diagnosed that late. He can get along (to some extent) with fellow team mates.

I glean that there were more in the Camp in Blugaria.

I have another documentary on the theme of Maths and ASD that I recommend, here it is for those so inclined.



Title:Growing Pains of a Teenage Genius

Subject: Cameron Thompson

"Cameron Thompson is a young man with Aspergers Syndrome and severe anxiety issues.

Going through school he was bullied and struggled to cope with everyday pressure but he was very good at Maths.

He was able to lose himself in mathematical study and this was his passion. At the age of 15 he was awarded a B.Sc (Hons) degree. When he turned 16 he went to the local 6th form college but quit after one day; he could not cope with the pressure and all the people. Focusing on further studies, Cameron began his Masters Degree and this became his whole life. He loves his maths and it lets him escape from his difficulties."
Source: above noted

Enjoy!...I know I did!

just a young mind, lol (oldie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1BAOfnCF64&index=25
The Growing Pains Of Adrian Mole.