Most people have no idea what autism is and who suffers, but some say it's indigo children. As a rule, they practically do not communicate with other people, and not because they don’t want, but because they don’t know how. These people cannot determine the emotions of a person, they have an increased sensitivity (to sounds, to light, to touch), they strive to strictly follow the schedule in everything. They want to be taken care of.
Films about people with autism can better understand them and learn how to help cope with the disease. Such paintings allow a person to think about important issues, about how important it is to relate to others, albeit unlike the others, with respect and kindness.
1. "Rain Man"
This is a film about a genius with autism, such people are also called savants. Such a genius in its development is at the level of a child, but at the same time it has phenomenal abilities in any field.
The main characters are two brothers, one of whom, Charlie, a selfish young businessman, the second, Raidman, is in a clinic for the mentally ill. The raidman has a phenomenal memory and can make complex arithmetic calculations in his mind.
Charlie took his brother in order to get half the inheritance of their father, a millionaire. While traveling by car, a young businessman is faced with difficulties due to the specific behavior of his brother, but there is a rapprochement between them. Charlie begins to better understand his brother and finds application for his ingenious abilities, and Raidman learns to better interact with the outside world.
This film about autism shows the viewer that without even having any professional knowledge, a person can try to understand the other. Of course, Raidman is returned to the clinic, because specialists there take care of him, but his brother plans to visit him.
Despite the fact that some people with autism are genius, it is difficult for them to communicate with others due to the specifics of this disorder. Of course, to help them socialize, you need to have knowledge in the field of psychiatry, but the desire to understand and good attitude will help the patient to better interact with the outside world.
2. "Adam"
The list of films about autism includes the movie "Adam". The main character named Adam suffers from Asperger Syndrome. This is an easier form of autism: normal speech development, but difficulties with socialization.
The main support for the boy was his father, but when he was gone, Adam had to re-learn the world.
Asperger's Syndrome prevents him from communicating with people. He takes everything seriously, and even a small injustice is perceived by him very painfully. After several not particularly successful attempts to communicate with people, he closes in on himself. He is only interested in space, about which he can talk for a very long time.
Next to him, Beth settles - a sweet girl working as a teacher in a kindergarten. She dreams of writing books for children. Gradually, she begins to communicate more and more with Adam, young people fall in love with each other, but, unlike standard melodramatic stories, this film shows how difficult it is to live with a person who reacts very sharply to everything, is only interested in space and does not understand human emotions.
This film shows not only the touching side of the relationship, but also the difficult living conditions. After all, Asperger's syndrome cannot be cured, you need to love a person very much, cherish him and always be near.
People like Adam deserve to be understood and loved, because they want to be needed by someone. If you are alone, who can you tell us about how beautiful the cosmos is?
3. "Mercury in danger"
This is a film about autism with elements of a detective story. The FBI officer, played by Bruce Willis, has to defend Simon's boy. The boy suffers not only from autism, but also from savant syndrome. Simon is interested in various ciphers and can open any code.
The boy accidentally deciphered the government code "Mercury". FBI executives order the boy removed because they consider him a threat. Simon's parents die, but he is protected by Art Jeffries. Young actor Miko Hughes, who played a boy with a mental disorder, attended a special school for such children and even talked with a psychiatrist to better understand autistic behavior.
4. Temple Grandin
Films about autism allow people not only to understand the peculiarities of the behavior of patients, but also tell stories of amazing people who have not been prevented from achieving ailment by success. Temple Grandin talks about a woman with a similar disease, but this did not prevent her from becoming a famous scientist.
Temple Grandin began to speak only at the age of 4 years. When the girl was born, scientists were just beginning to study autism, but thanks to the efforts of her parents, Temple was able to not only learn how to communicate with others, but also achieve results that many healthy people can not do. She became a professor at the University of Colorado, an expert in animal behavior, and a slaughterhouse designer. Temple Grandin writes articles in scientific journals on autism and lectures.
5. "The boy who knew how to fly"
In the modern world, people with autism have more opportunities because scientists have begun to actively conduct research on this topic.
This film about a boy with autism tells the story of two teenagers. Eric has nonverbal autism, he spends most of his time on roofs or window sills - the boy dreams of learning to fly.
His parents died in a plane crash, so Eric wanted to learn how to fly in order to save them. A teenager gets acquainted with Millie, who moved to the city with her mother. They begin to communicate using facial expressions and gestures. Eric saves his girlfriend from a dangerous fall, and Millie begins to think that he really knows how to fly.
A film about autism talks about how people with a similar illness communicate using non-verbal means long before the advent of computer technology that taught them how to communicate.
6. "My name is Khan"
This is a story about a Muslim from India, Rizvan Khan with Asperger Syndrome, who is moving to his brother in San Francisco. Despite the syndrome, Rizvan has an ingenious ability to repair mechanisms. Thanks to this, he gets a job in the company of his brother, where he meets Mandira, a single mother.
They got married and organized their small business. But their relationship changes after the September 11 tragedy in America, when attitudes toward Muslims change dramatically. Mandira’s son dies, and a desperate woman blames her husband for it. Mandira demands that Khan go to the president and say that he is not a terrorist. Rizvan goes on this journey to return his beloved.
Critics noted that the director of this film raised important social topics related to Muslims and autists in society. After all, everyone has the right to feelings and a good attitude towards themselves.
7. "A wonderful run"
The story is not just about people with autism, but about how their loved ones deal with it. In the center of the picture is the mother of special twin boys, who did not give up, but did everything possible so that her children would grow up happy. Despite the fact that society did not accept children with special needs, Corinne supported them and took care of the kids. Thanks to the efforts of the mother, the boys managed to achieve success.
The film needs to be watched by those parents who are faced with a similar situation. He will teach them not to give up, to be support and support, because thanks to the care and efforts of loved ones, a person can achieve success. And there is no need to be afraid - special children are also not easy, they want to learn how to interact with the outside world. For any child, the support of his parents is important. The motion picture shows that people with disabilities also need care.
8. "Good doctor"
A film about a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome. The main character, David Shore, moves from a small town and gets a job in a prestigious clinic. He is autistic and has difficulty communicating with others. Shor has a phenomenal memory and unusual thinking, which allows him to more effectively treat patients.
A film about a genius surgeon with autism shows the viewer how difficult it is for people with disabilities to interact with others, but thanks to their perseverance, faith in their own strength and determination, they can succeed.
Reviews
Viewers always warmly accept films about autism patients, as they touch on important social topics and issues of accepting people with special needs in society. It is such films that motivate people to help each other, to research this ailment and to develop various methods for the adaptation of special people in society. These paintings show viewers how important it is to support loved ones and take care of them.