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The Reason I Jump

Name: The Reason I Jump
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-01-08
Duration: 1 hr. 22 min.
Rating: 97

2020, Documentary, 1h 22m

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The Reason I Jump's moving personal perspective succeeds in providing an authentic understanding of its subjects' journeys. Read critic reviews

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Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, THE REASON I JUMP is an immersive cinematic exploration of neuro-diversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe.

Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Director: Jerry Rothwell
Producer: Jeremy Dear, Stevie Lee, Al Morrow
Writer: Naoki Higashida
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 8, 2021 limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 9, 2021
Runtime: 1h 22m
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Vulcan Productions, Runaway Fridge, BFI Film Fund, Met Film Production, British Film Institute, The Ideas Room