Every Saturday night on WrongPlanet.net, a discussion will ensue about a selected autism-related film. Please, take care to avoid spoilers (or, at least, flag them) to prevent potential viewers from learning too much about the story in advance of their viewing. Tonight’s selected film is:
Adam (99 minutes), a 2009 American romantic-drama film written and directed by Max Mayer. Adam Raki (Hugh Dancy) is a young man, who has Asperger syndrome, living alone in Manhattan after his father’s recent death. Because of his condition, Adam has difficulty communicating with others and likes to escape into his love of space exploration. Although he has Asperger syndrome and likes to stick to his own routine, avoiding socializing with others, Adam is lonely and wishes things could be different. Beth Buchwald (Rose Byrne), a school teacher and aspiring children’s book writer, moves into the apartment above his and they strike up an awkward friendship. The DVD version of the film was released in 2010. Scenes from the film are available for viewing on YouTube under the search term Adam.
Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam’s ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: Truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating.
If you have viewed this film, what are your opinions about it?
28 May 2016, 12:23 pm
