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Mozart and the Whale (2006)

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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 N�ss' 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

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Petter Naess

Written By: Ronald Bass

In Theaters: Oct 21, 2005 Limited

On DVD: Dec 12, 2006

Nu Image/Millennium Films

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Strong performances anchor this low-key romantic drama about two people with Asperger syndrome.

February 22, 2006 Comment

Sheri Linden

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From the first, there is a refreshing absence of special pleading or under-the-microscope examination in Naess' approach.

February 7, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

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Todd McCarthy

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Shapeless and redundant, this flick is exactly the sort of movie you'd envision if I said "mildly retarded yet physically gorgeous young romance."

December 12, 2006 Full Review Source: DVD Clinic

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Overall pretty good but I dozed off somewhere in the middle.

March 19, 2010

Megan S

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Crazy and odd, but isn't all love that way. I thought this was beautiful and well done.

December 14, 2006

Leigh Ryan

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