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  • 2013
  • The Criterion Channel
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2013
  • The Criterion Channel
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary In 2006, 25-year-old Jason DaSilva was on vacation at the beach with family when, suddenly, he fell down. He couldn't get back up. His legs had stopped working; his disease could no longer be ignored. Just a few months earlier doctors had told him that he had multiple sclerosis, which could lead to loss of vision and muscle control, as w...

  • 2013
  • The Criterion Channel
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2013
  • The Criterion Channel
  • 1 h 24 m

When I Walk

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary In 2006, 25-year-old Jason DaSilva was on vacation at the beach with family when, suddenly, he fell down. He couldn't get back up. His legs had stopped working; his disease could no longer be ignored. Just a few months earlier doctors had told him that he had multiple sclerosis, which could lead to loss of vision and muscle control, as w...

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90
Oct 31, 2013
When I Walk is extraordinarily accomplished, poignant, and wise.
By Inkoo Kang FULL REVIEW
90
Oct 24, 2013
Astonishingly, this is neither as depressing nor as arm-twistingly uplifting as you might expect. Mr. DaSilva’s experience behind a camera shows in his brisk pacing, clear narrative structure and the awareness that a story of sickness needs lighthearted distractions.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 28, 2013
The arc and uplift of the story might be familiar, but thanks to DaSilva’s magnetism and skillful direction, this is way more than a conventional weeper.
By James Greenberg FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 22, 2013
It's an often gut-wrenching viewing experience in which the triumphs of the hero are hard won.
By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 23, 2013
When I Walk makes it very clear that Jason isn’t all alone despite his support system. Rather, his support system, including his mom, makes him who he is, even more than his malfunctioning legs and hands.
By Noah Berlatsky FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 8, 2013
The pic is a bit clunky at times in its structure of blackout-separated chapters, and its subjects aren’t the most articulate folks, but it’s all kept relatable by their almost unshakably upbeat attitudes.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW

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Production Company AXS Labs
Release Date Oct 25, 2013
Duration 1 h 24 m
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Website https://www.facebook.com/wheniwalk
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Awards

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
San Diego Asian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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