Adam
β 6.8 Β· 2009 Β· 99m Β· Drama Β· Romance
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
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Nell
1994 Β· β 6.5
In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell β a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.
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I Am Sam
2001 Β· β 7.6
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
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The Color of The Room
2023 Β· β 10
Ramiro has been diagnosed with autism. He loves order, his music, his sheets, the rhythm of the day, and the color of his room. His mother, Aurora, who has cared for him for years, will not reveal the reason why she has decided to move her son to her best friend Elsaβs house. Ramiroβs life as he knows it is destined to fall apart.
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Ben X
2007 Β· β 7
Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite. Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's tormentors.
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National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2012 Β· β 9.6
Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain β exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears' dog Wellington, he records each fact about the event in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of the murder. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
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The Other Sister
1999 Β· β 6.4
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
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Bleeder
1999 Β· β 6.7
Two stories for the price of one: a video store clerk tries to get acquainted with a waitress; a man beats his pregnant wife, unaware that her brother is a violent racist.
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The Money Tree
2015
Beneath a magical tree lives a boy with his friend the owl in this whimsical cautionary tale about innocence and greed, based on a children's book.
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Change of Habit
1969 Β· β 5.4
Dr. John Carpenter takes the job of running a health center in a low-income district. He enlists three women to help out who β unbeknownst to him β are actually nuns in street clothes. The church wants to improve the neighborhood but fears that nuns in full habit would be poorly received. Unaware of her unavailability, John falls for Sister Michelle, serenading her with his guitar β which, luckily for him, effectively wears away at her religious resolve.
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The Odd Way Home
2013 Β· β 6.1
Two strangers, each living at the edges of society, are fatefully united for a harrowing and inspirational journey through the enchanting vistas of New Mexico. A passionate young woman escaping her abusive past and a reclusive young man with autism take a journey that redefines the notion of family.
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X+Y
2014 Β· β 6.7
Struggling to connect with those around him, a teenage math prodigy trains for the International Mathematical Olympiad, where a budding romance with a fellow contestant breaks through his emotional walls and teaches him that love cannot be calculated.
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Forrest Gump
1994 Β· β 8.5
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic eventsβin each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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