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Life, Animated

Life, Animated

Documentary • PG • 2016 • 1 hr 31 min
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6.2
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7.4

At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.

Starring

Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried

Directed By

Roger Ross Williams

Attributes

SimpleLight

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

July 1, 2016

User Reviews

Maarten Vissers
Maarten Vissers
Pretty touching and relatable story of someone with autism who’s obsessed with Disney animation
Ro
Ro
This movie is heartwarming, amazing and surprisingly in depth. You will leave this movie with more hope for the human race
Ro
Ro
Whether you love Disney or are a hardened cynic, this story of autism, Brotherhood and love will warm your heart. I laughed and I cried.
Adam B. Houser
Adam B. Houser
Interesting foray into the world of an autistic adult. Drags at times but the story and lessons learned are worth the watch.
John
John
An eye opening, beautifully crafted, emotional film about an autistic kid learning his paths in life through Disney animated films.
Justin Hardcastle
Justin Hardcastle
A documentary about a guy just finding his place in the world. Charming film about where he fits in.
Connor
Connor
Very great catalyst for a short film but feature length documentary is a little overkill
Mickey Beach
Mickey Beach
A romantic perspective of life through the scope of Disney. The juxtapositions are spot on. Encouraging story of a young man with autism.
Diego Téllez
Diego Téllez
A documentary that shows the power of art and fiction in the mind of an autistic young man
Kvitek032
Kvitek032
Most of the things I know from biology si from Life, animated

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6.2 – Based on 434 ratings
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Cast & Crew

Roger Ross Williams
Roger Ross Williams
Owen Suskind
Owen
Suskind
Ron Suskind
Ron
Suskind
Jonathan Freeman
Jonathan
Freeman
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert
Gottfried

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