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The Reason I Jump

  • 2020
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.2K
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Sourav Kumar in The Reason I Jump (2020)
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Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.

  • Director
    • Jerry Rothwell
  • Writer
    • Naoki Higashida
  • Stars
    • Donna Budway
    • Emma Budway
    • Jeremy Dear
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Jerry Rothwell
    • Writer
      • Naoki Higashida
    • Stars
      • Donna Budway
      • Emma Budway
      • Jeremy Dear
    • 13User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Donna Budway
    • Self
    Emma Budway
    • Self
    Jeremy Dear
    Jeremy Dear
    • Self
    Joss Dear
    • Self
    Aarti Khurana
    • Self
    Amrit Khurana
    • Self
    Stevie Lee
    • Self
    Benjamin McGann
    • Self
    Bertra McGann
    • Self
    David Mitchell
    David Mitchell
    • Self
    Jestina Penn-Timity
    • Self
    Mary Penn-Timity
    • Self
    Ronald Penn-Timity
    • Self
    Elizabeth Vosseller
    • Self
    Jim Fujiwara
    • Self - The Boy
    Jordan O'Donegan
    • Self - Voice of the Book
    • Director
      • Jerry Rothwell
    • Writer
      • Naoki Higashida
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    9francoisgodard

    A beautiful adaptation

    You can see the love and craft in every frame of this movie. There were certain characters I would like to have seen more of, but I understand the constraints. The way it renders autism is very humanistic and he film does a really great job of bringing the viewer into this world. I saw it at the Hot Docs online and really wish I could have seen it on the big screen It reminded me of another film I saw at Sundance a few years ago called Notes on Blindness which does a phenomenal job of 'seeing' the day to day of what a blind person's life could be like in an extraordinary way.
    8matthewssilverhammer

    A Life-Changing Watch

    This starts a little slow, but once we meet the British family, it quickly becomes maybe the great autistic POV film ever made, one that will forever change how I think about the autism community. The spelling boards were mind-blowing...though I suppose my inspired astonishment at it serves as proof of my (and, I imagine, many other's) ignorance about autism. As the film says: "Neurotypicals are rubbish at understanding anything that isn't neurotypical."
    10cciedecember

    The most intuitive Movie (documentary)

    Everyone should see this movie, so we can understand autism, and stop treating Autism and autistic people badly a must watch.
    10jstapp-566-971599

    Stunning

    This movie was stunning and impressive. I just saw it at Sundance and everyone walked out uplifted and overwhelmed. It's a must see.
    10nowherenear

    aesthetically stunning

    This documentary (which feels more like a movie) is so special. The way it explores the perspective from people with autism lets you see the world from a whole other perspective.

    The macroshots of the people's perception are beautiful, and the music together with the narrated lines of the incredible book (which wrote a child!!) come amazingly together to this movie which lets you rethink about your views on autism, communication, strangers and the human kind.

    I did know some things about autism before but this visualisation what children on the spectrum really might experience is different and mind-boggling.

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Därför hoppar jag
    • Filming locations
      • Arlington, Virginia, USA(Ben and Emma)
    • Production companies
      • BFI Film Fund
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • MetFilm Production
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $115,601
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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