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Life, Animated is based on journalist Ron Suskind's 2014 book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism, which tells the story of his son, Owen Suskind, who struggled with autism and learned how to communicate with the outside world through his love of Disney films.
Oct 20, 2016 · A film about Owen Suskind, a boy with autism who used Disney movies to communicate and connect with the world. Follow his journey from diagnosis to adulthood, and how his family and friends supported him along the way.
- (6.2K)
- Documentary, Comedy, Drama
- Roger Ross Williams
- 2016-10-20
Owen Suskind was diagnosed with autism at age three and communicated through Disney characters. This film follows his journey from childhood to adulthood and how Disney films helped him express himself and connect with others.
Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life, language, and emotion mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare? Actually, it’s the real-life story of Owen Suskind, who is the son of the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Ron Suskind and his irrepressible wife, Cornelia.
Life, Animated. From Academy Award winning director Roger Ross Williams comes the story of Owen Suskind, a young man who couldn't speak as a child until he discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing himself in the world of Disney animated films. 555 IMDb 7.4 1 h 31 min 2016. X-Ray PG.
- 91 min
- 8
Life, Animated is a 2016 film that tells the story of Owen Suskind, a boy who was diagnosed with autism and communicated through Disney characters. The film explores how Owen's family and therapists used Disney movies to help him express himself and connect with the world.
- (117)
- Documentary
- PG
From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family...
