Life, Animated PG
When he fell into silence, movies gave him back his voice
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DVD Details
- Rated: PG
- Run Time: 1 hours, 32 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: October 11, 2016
- Originally Released: 2016
- Label: Orchard
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Gilbert Gottfried & Jonathan Freeman | |
Directed by | Roger Ross Williams | |
Produced by | Roger Ross Williams & Julie Goldman |
Entertainment Reviews:
3.5 stars out of 4 -- LIFE, ANIMATED is powerful and emotional, without being manipulative. It is deeply inspiring, without trying to be.
RogerEbert.com
The story is an inspiring one, made even more emotionally stirring by the radiant, resilient, high-functioning young man at its center.
Washington Post
It is an intimate tale of triumphs and setbacks, but also a story of tremendous consequence.
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The Atlantic
Rating: 4/5 --
If Owen Suskind, its autistic subject, were a fictional character, we'd probably rebel against the heart-tugging arc of empowerment prescribed for him. We might even scoff.
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Daily Telegraph (UK)
Rating: 4.5/5 --
It's a beautiful portrayal of a family and a unique soul who is a true animation addict.
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Rotoscopers
The Suskinds’ humongous hearts are obviously in the right place and their openness is to be admired and encouraged...
Entertainment Weekly
Rating: 3/5 --
Life, Animated, directed by Roger Ross Williams, is a touching documentary about autism.
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Financial Times
Product Description:
A family are stunned to realize that their autistic son Owen -- who appeared to lose the ability to speak at around age three -- is able to memorize and repeat the dialogue from Disney animated movies. Encouraged by his parents to continue this unconventional form of therapy, he learns to communicate with others and understand the world around him by repeatedly watching the films, and begins to identify with the sidekick characters in them. This documentary profiles Owen, now a high-functioning adult, and turns his fan fiction, "The Land of the Lost Sidekicks," into an animated work. Directed by Roger Ross Williams.
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- UPC: 043396481572
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