Life, Animated

About the movie

Life, Animated is the remarkable real-life story of Owen Suskind, an autistic boy who couldn’t speak for years until he found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world. Beautiful, original animations further give form to Owen’s fruitful dialogue with the Disney oeuvre as he imagines himself heroically facing adversity in a tribe of sidekicks. With an arsenal of narratives at his disposal, Owen rises to meet the challenges of adulthood in this moving coming-of-age tale.
Intercutting scenes from an array of Disney classics, the Academy Award-winning Roger Ross unravels a complex medical condition and reaches into Owen's world. This films, based on Ron Suskind’s best-selling book, “Life Animated: a story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism”, combines despair and joy, victories and defeats that make Life, Animated such a compelling rendering of life with autism.
“An educational achievement masquerading as a feel-good documentary, and a must-watch.” – The Guardian (+++++)
“A truly inspirational film” – Rolling Stone
“A documentary gem” – The Hollywood Reporter

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