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The Stringless Violin (2003)
, 1h37Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Ria Irawan, Jajang C. Noer
Renjani (Ria Irawan), a former ballerina and rape victim who aborted the resulting foetus, and Wid (Jajang C. Noer), a doctor and daughter of a prostitute, are two women who volunteer at an orphanage for children with several disabilities in Yogyakarta. One day, while practicing her dancing, Renjani notes that Dewa (Dicky Lebrianto), a tiny eight-year-old with autism and brain damage, is responding. This convinces her that music therapy could promote healing. Renjani later asks Bhisma (Nicholas Saputra), a violinist that she met by chance, to assist him; they later fall in love. After Bhisma writes a song, "Biola Tak Berdawai", for Dewa, he prepares for a recital. Renjani and Dewa attend the recital, but Renjani faints and is rushed to the hospital; the cause is later discovered to be cervical cancer. After a week in a coma, Renjani dies; at her grave, Dewa plays "Biola Tak Berdawai" as Bhisma listens.
Ocean Heaven (2010)
, 1h36Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Jet Li, Kwai Lun-mei, Wen Zhang, Zhu Yuanyuan, Dong Yong, Gao Yuanyuan
Ocean Heaven is about a terminally ill father, Sam Wong (Jet Li) as he works his job in an aquarium and struggles to look after his 21-year-old son Dafu, who has autism (Asperger's Syndrome) (Wen Zhang). Sam has single-handedly brought up his son since his wife died 14 years ago and looks after him day and night attempting to help him learn basic tasks in order to care for himself, as well as searching for a home for his son before he passes away. As the story progresses, the growing relationship between father and son as well as the community around them become clearer. Ling ling (Gwei Lun-mei) plays the role of a clown who is part of a small traveling circus (they perform in the aquarium for a short period of time) and who gets on well with Dafu, leading to a close friendship between them.
White Frog (2013)
, 1h33Directed by Quentin Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Booboo Stewart, Harry Shum Jr., Tyler Posey, B.D. Wong, Gregg Sulkin, Joan Chen
Nick Young (Booboo Stewart) is a high school freshman with Asperger's Syndrome, who idolizes his perfect older brother Chaz Young (Harry Shum, Jr.). While riding his bike to a friend's house, Chaz is hit by a group of guys driving recklessly and dies. The crash leaves Nick fighting to overcome his grief while feeling misunderstood by his distraught parents (played by BD Wong and Joan Chen), who are left trying to preserve the memory of their 'perfect son.'
Haridas (2013)
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Kishore, Sneha, Pradeep Rawat, Soori, யூகி சேது Yugi Sethu
Sivadas (Kishore) the daring cop who gets ruthless against the local goon Aadhi (Pradeep Rawat) and is just miles away from nabbing the crook. He has a driver named Kundasamy. However he is forced to leave the force for a while to take care of his autistic son, Haridas (Prithviraj Das) because of an unfortunate matter. With much difficulty he enrolls Haridas in a normal school where Amudhavalli (Sneha) is a teacher specialized to deal with special children.
Midwinter Night's Dream (2004)
, 1h30Directed by Goran Paskaljević
Origin Serbie
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Lazar Ristovski, Nenad Jezdić, Dušan Janićijević, Ljiljana Jovanović
Serbie, hiver 2004. Lazare rentre chez lui après dix années d'absence. Aujourd'hui, c'est un homme différent qui retrouve la liberté, un homme décidé à se libérer du lourd fardeau du passé et prêt à commencer une nouvelle vie dans un pays sorti de la guerre des Balkans.
After Thomas (2006)
, 1h33Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Keeley Hawes, Ben Miles, Sheila Hancock, Duncan Preston, Asa Butterfield, Clive Mantle
Kyle Graham (Andrew Byrne) is scared. Not of monsters under the bed like any average six-year-old but of everything. Normal, everyday activities prove terrifying to him. He can’t communicate his fears or share them with friends, because he can’t use language and he has no friends. Kyle has autism, a condition it took his parents two desperate years to get diagnosed. So his day consists of endless traumas and tantrums… and unimaginable stress for his mother Nicola (Keeley Hawes).
Tell-Tale (2009)
, 1h33Directed by Michael Cuesta
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, Brian Cox, Bea Miller, Dallas Roberts, Ulrich Thomsen
In Providence, a husband and his wife die in a botched robbery; we see flickers of his last memories. His heart goes to Terry Bernard, a single father raising a girl with a rare degenerative disease. After the operation, Terry has flashes of memory from the last moments of the dead donor's life. Then, he recognizes one of the donor's killers and follows him into an alley. Within days, Terry becomes an unwilling avenger, with a police detective on his trail. Meanwhile, he begins a romance with his daughter's doctor, his moods complicated by memory flashes, the donor's deepening presence in both Terry's mind and body, and the unexplained bond among the donor's killers. Can this end well?
Visiblement je vous aime (1996)
, 1h40Directed by Jean-Michel Carré
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Denis Lavant, Dominique Frot, Vanessa Guedj, Jean François Gallotte, Lionel Melet, Maxime Lefrançois
Denis, un délinquant multi-récidiviste, doit choisir entre être ré-incarcéré ou être accueilli au Coral, à Aimargues (Gard), au milieu des autistes et malades psychiques. Au début, il ne pense qu'à s'enfuir, mais peu à peu, il se laisse toucher par ses nouveaux compagnons.
Her Name Is Sabine (2008)
, 1h25Directed by Sandrine Bonnaire
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, Films about school violence
Actors Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire a filmé en 2006 et 2007 sa sœur cadette Sabine, 38 ans, dans la structure d'accueil, en Charente, où elle vit avec quatre autres résidents et deux éducateurs permanents. Des extraits de films tournés dans l'adolescence et la jeunesse de Sabine montrent cette jeune fille « différente », déscolarisée après l'âge de 12 ans. Au collège, elle a réagi aux moqueries des petits garçons d'école primaire et des filles de sa classe et de tous ceux qui l'appelaient « Sabine la folle » en se blessant, se mordant, se griffant ou se déshabillant dans la cour.
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors James Farentino, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Elliott, Melissa Francis, Erica Yohn, Michael Adams
Raun was born "like all, perfect" to Bears and Suzi Kaufman. Eventually his parents noticed that Raun could see only certain things and could sometimes hear. He had also lost a couple of words that he had been taught. He had 12 out of 13 symptoms of autism. Medical professionals were pessimistic about Raun's condition.
Refrigerator Mothers (2003)
, 1hOrigin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Blue Cha Cha (2005)
Origin Taiwan
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Tarcy Su, Leon Dai, Lu Yi-Ching, Yang Kuei-Mei
À sa sortie de prison, Ah Yu rencontre deux hommes puis retrouve une amie plus âgée qui tient un bar. Un jour elles voient sur le quai un spectacle de marionnettes. Lao-Yao, le marionnettiste, souffre d'autisme.
God's Ears (2008)
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Mitzi Kapture, Tim Thomerson, John Saxon, Chris Engen
Temple Grandin (2010)
, 1h43Directed by Mick Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about animals, Medical-themed films, Films about cows, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Claire Danes, Catherine O'Hara, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn, Melissa Farman, Barry Tubb
The film covers Temple Grandin's life through a series of flashbacks. As a child, Grandin (Danes) was uncommunicative and prone to tantrums and is diagnosed with autism. The medical consensus at the time was that autism was a form of schizophrenia resulting from insufficient maternal affection. Despite recommendations to place her in an institution, Grandin's mother (Ormond) hires therapists and works to help her daughter adapt to social interaction.
Best Kept Secret (2013)
, 1h25Directed by Samantha Buck
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
The documentary follows one of the classes attending JFK High School in Newark, New Jersey, as they prepare for graduation. In a year and a half they will graduate from the public school system and go on to their next stage of life. What makes Janet Mino's class different from some others is that she teaches special needs students and some might find it difficult to move on to things that others without disabilities would find easier to accomplish.