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AUTISM: THE MUSICAL follows the extraordinary acting coach Elaine Hall five children with autism and their parents as they heroically mount a full-length original stage production. Through trial and error tears and laughter these incredible families learn to communicate their feelings in song and performance finding solace and joy in the act of cre
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL follows the extraordinary acting coach Elaine Hall five children with autism and their parents as they heroically mount a full-length original stage production. Through trial and error tears and laughter these incredible families learn to communicate their feelings in song and performance finding solace and joy in the act of creating.A veritable feast of astounding breakthroughs this spellbinding film offers a full-throated celebration of kids living with an increasingly prevalent disorder. Director Tricia Regan vividly captures the individual personalities and problems of each child from precocious Henry who talks a mile-a-minute about dinosaurs to Neal a sensitive and articulate boy who nonetheless struggles to speak at all. The parents too are fascinating studies in unconditional love especially Elaine the mastermind behind the musical and mother of Neal.A consciousness-raising and empathetic portrait of children and their families living with autism AUTISM: THE MUSICAL celebrates the spark of humanity in each of us. "Moving dramatic therapeutic and unburdened by reliance on talking heads" (Variety) this film will change the way you look at autism.System Requirements:Running Time: 93 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/BIOGRAPHY UPC: 767685109472 Manufacturer No: NNVG109471
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