Nowadays, there are many films that address the problem of Tourette’s syndrome: “Before the class”, “Touched”, “I am the teacher”, “Call man” and others. This disease is characterized by multiple motor and at least one vocal or mechanical tic. The name of the disease came from the name of the neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette.
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It will be about the most striking presentation of Tourette’s syndrome in the film “Before the class”. The film is based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Brad Cohen, “Before the class: how Tourette’s syndrome made me a teacher” and describes his life.
From the age of six, Brad is susceptible to suffering in connection with his unusual disease. Its symptoms are extremely frequent motor and vocal tics that cannot be dealt with. But in the mood of the hero there is no place for weakness, and he continues to follow his dream - to become a teacher, even after twenty-four failures. This film about Tourette’s syndrome is an act of true and, in absolute terms, confident devotion to your dream.
Basic data and statistics for the movie "Before the class"
Here's what else you need to know about the movie:
- Director - Peter Werner.
- Country of origin - USA.
- Year - 2008.
- Place in the top 250 - 142nd.
- Reviews of the film about Tourette’s syndrome "Before the class" in 81% of cases are positive.
- Rating - 8.071 out of 10.
Testimonials on Tourette Syndrome
The audience praised the film "Before the class". However, this is not surprising. This is a true story about a child with Tourette, whose life goal is to become a teacher. He has to overcome all kinds of obstacles: along with his ailment; with dad, who never adopted him as a son; with children who do not know anything about the disease, and in all other situations.
Many viewers, after watching, understand what made this film beautiful. This is a determination, a desire to fight and achieve the goal not only of people with Tourette or disability, but also of those who were told that some activity was beyond their means, or who were once told: "You will never be satisfied with the result of your efforts."
The actors' game, which remains brilliant throughout the film, was also awarded high marks. This movie has a heart, like a guy who has a syndrome. If everyone wanted to discuss with him all their problems and aspirations, then this would make them keep hope and go to the intended goal until the very end. Starting to watch a film, many believed that it would be interesting only if the viewer wants to know more about such a disease. But most of the reviews invites you to pay attention to this picture if only because it is a great drama that immerses you in yourself.
As a result, a situation of a similar plan develops: reviews on the film about Tourette’s syndrome “Before the Class” are estimated at hundreds of positive, several neutral and negligible negatives. And the fact that the neutrality of the perception of the picture is caused not by its absurdity or formlessness, but by the ambiguity of everything that happens in it, raises the bar of film quality even higher.
If you touch the ratings of critics and users, then in many movie viewing venues where this film is presented, it has and continues to gain fairly high scores.