Mozart and the Whale (2005)
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Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 0
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The emotional dysfunctions of two people suffering from an autistic disorder known as Asperger's syndrome threaten to derail the pair's emerging romance in director Petter Næss' affectionate tale of love among the mentally afflicted. For friendly taxi-driver Donald (Josh Hartnett), patterns and routines are of the utmost importance. In addition to his love for birds and his uncanny ability to process numbers, Donald does his best to give back to fellow Asperger's sufferers by leading an autism
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Cast
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Josh Hartnett
Donald -
Radha Mitchell
Isabella -
Gary Cole
Wallace -
Sheila Kelley
Janice -
Erica Leerhsen
Bronwin -
John Carroll Lynch
Gregory -
Nate Mooney
Roger -
Rusty Schwimmer
Gracie -
Robert Wisdom
Blume -
Allen Evangelista
Skeets -
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All Critics (3) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)
Strong performances anchor this low-key romantic drama about two people with Asperger syndrome.
Top CriticFrom the first, there is a refreshing absence of special pleading or under-the-microscope examination in Naess' approach.
Shapeless and redundant, this flick is exactly the sort of movie you'd envision if I said "mildly retarded yet physically gorgeous young romance."
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- Isabella: You can't disappoint me, Because whatever you are is exactly what I want.
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Foreign Titles
- Crazy in Love (Mozart and the Whale) (FR)
