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Mar 15, 2018 · Keep the Change. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Rachel Israel. Comedy, Romance. 1h 34m. By Glenn Kenny. March 15, 2018. This is a landmark motion picture — a movie about people living...
- Rachel Israel
- Glenn Kenny
- 94 min
May 5, 2017 · With ‘Keep the Change,’ seeing autism through a new film lens. By Steven Zeitchik writer. May 4, 2017 6:15 PM PT. Movies about people with neurological challenges form a robust...
- Writer
Sep 4, 2018 · I recently had the opportunity to watch a newly released autism-themed film entitled Keep the Change, written and directed by Rachel Israel. The film revolves around David Cohen (portrayed by Brandon Polansky), an aspiring amateur filmmaker on the autism spectrum who is from an affluent New York family.
- A Seed Planted
- Keeping It Real
- The Need to See The Marginalized
- Keep The Change: Conclusion
When writer/director, Rachel Israel first met Brandon Polansky at a live model drawing class, she had no idea her life would be changed. Polansky, described by Israel as a young man who “struggled socially”, asked every single woman in the class on a date. When it was Israel‘s turn, she turned down the date, but gave him her number, thus beginning ...
Brandon Polanskystars as David Cohen, a disgruntled man with autism, who is ashamed of his disability. He is required by a judge to attend the weekly meeting at the JCC Manhattan, because of a misdemeanor infraction. David’s greatest wish is to be seen as “normal” and find the love of his life. He feels embarrassed having to attend these meetings a...
In the current mainstream film industry there are a multitude of groups that are consistently left out onscreen. Though there is a large push nowadays from these groups to be seen, Hollywood still resists including People of Color, Women, LGBTQ+ and the disabled. It is, and has always been, on the shoulders of Independent filmmakers to bring to lig...
Keep the Changeexposes its audience to people with autism, in a day to day way that most films have not. I applaud the cast and crew for what they’ve done. The multitude of characters represented had vibrancy, life and depth. They made me laugh, inspired me and clued me in on a world I knew very little about. This film proves that it is possible to...
May 2, 2017 · Film Review: ‘Keep the Change’ Two autistic adults strike up an unlikely and transformative relationship in Rachel Israel’s charming romantic comedy. By Nick Schager
- Nick Schager
Mar 16, 2018 · As a person who worked with people who have autism for over twenty years, this movie really gave me a new perspective. I found it interesting that almost the entire cast was autistic as well.
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- Romance, Comedy
Mar 15, 2018 · And instead of going the usual route by casting neurotypical Hollywood actors to “play Autistic,” Keep the Change ‘s writer/director RACHEL ISRAEL cast two nonprofessional performers who actually have Autism.
