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The Reason I Jump is a film and a book that explore the sensory world of nonspeaking autistic people through the words of Naoki Higashida, who wrote the book at 13. The film blends Higashida's insights with portraits of five autistic young people and is available internationally.
Jan 8, 2021 · The Reason I Jump: Directed by Jerry Rothwell. With Donna Budway, Emma Budway, Jeremy Dear, Joss Dear. Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.
- (1.1K)
- Documentary, Drama
- Jerry Rothwell
- 2021-01-08
Mar 22, 2016 · “ The Reason I Jump is a wise, beautiful, intimate and courageous explanation of autism as it is lived every day by one remarkable boy. Naoki Higashida takes us ‘behind the mirror’—his testimony should be read by parents, teachers, siblings, friends, and anybody who knows and loves an autistic person.
- 2007
- Naoki Higashida
The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism (Japanese: 自閉症の僕が跳びはねる理由～会話のできない中学生がつづる内なる心～, Hepburn: Jiheishō no Boku ga Tobihaneru Riyū ~Kaiwa no Dekinai Chūgakusei ga Tsuzuru Uchinaru Kokoro~) is a biography attributed to Naoki Higashida, a nonverbal autistic person from Japan.
Now available on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD: bit.ly/3frsAboBased on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, The Reason I Jump is an immersive cinematic expl...
- 2 min
- 227.8K
- Kino Lorber
The Reason I Jump is a documentary that explores the sensory world of nonspeaking autistic people through the words of Naoki Higashida and the stories of five young individuals. The film is rated 3/5 by critics and available on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
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- Documentary
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Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, a nonspeaking autistic person, the film explores the sensory worlds of five young autistic people from different countries. It challenges the stigma and stereotypes of autism and invites audiences to think differently about neurodiversity.
