A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism
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  • Summary: Narrated by Kate Winslet, this inspiring film follows one woman's quest to unlock her autistic son's mind. Margret, whose ten-year-old son Keli is severely autistic, has tried a number of treatments to help her son. Consumed by an unquenchable thirst for knowledge about this mysterious and complex condition, she travels from her home in Iceland to the United States and Europe, meeting with top autism experts and advocates. She also connects with several other families touched by autism, whose struggles echo her own: the endless doctor visits and experiments with different treatments, the complication of doing everyday tasks, and the inability to communicate - perhaps the most painful and frustrating aspect of autism. But as she comes across innovative new therapies with the potential to break down the walls of autism, Margret finds hope that her son may be able to express himself on a level she never thought possible. (First Run Features)… Expand

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
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  1. NPR
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    85
    The star of the film is a matter-of-fact, highly perceptive Indian woman, Soma Mukhopadhyay, whose autistic adult son is now a published author.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Michael Ordona
    80
    (A)beautifully shot, fascinating film.
  3. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Billie Cohen
    80
    The stars here are not the moms, but the kids-and they are truly amazing.
  4. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    60
    A decent primer on the common and often misunderstood disease - in bold digital colors and scored to Sigur Rós and Björk, no less! - the film suffers from the attitude embodied by its self-congratulatory title.

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