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Adam is a 2009 American romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Max Mayer and starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.The film follows the relationship between a young man named Adam (Dancy), who has Asperger syndrome, and Beth (Byrne).
Robert Koehler of Variety called it "well mounted but overloaded with whimsy". [3] Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The surprising Swedish film Simple Simon performs the neat trick of finding laughs and wisdom about a central character who has Asperger's syndrome, yet does so without trivializing the serious nature of the affliction."
Both Lisa and Wendy were interviewed in depth by the writers beforehand to gain a thorough understanding of the events leading up to Bill's suicide and the following events. Wendy has since seen the movie, and was reportedly very moved by the depiction, however Lisa has declined to see the previews when offered. [1]
Temple Grandin is a 2010 American biographical drama television film directed by Mick Jackson and starring Claire Danes as Temple Grandin, an autistic woman whose innovations revolutionized practices for the humane handling of livestock on cattle ranches and slaughterhouses.
Writing for The Hindu, Bhavishek Shah called the film a landmark to the careers of the director and its lead actors. The critic opined Shah Rukh Khan succeeded in playing his part: "Completely getting under the skin of the character, Shah Rukh has picked up every single nuance of an Asperger's syndrome patient without making it appear labored."
Year Character Actor Film Country Ref. 1969 Amanda Lorena Kirk Change of Habit USA [22] [23] [24]1984 Mario Xavier Petermann: Mario Canada [25] [26]1986 Eric Gibb Jay Underwood
During the course of making the movie, Weaver researched the subject of autism and was coached by Ros Blackburn, a woman with the condition who is also an author and speaker about autism and Asperger's syndrome. Alan Rickman chose not to research the subject of autism in order to make his character have an impact/shock when facing Linda. [4]
Jane Wants a Boyfriend is a 2015 American romantic comedy drama film directed by William C. Sullivan and written by Jarret Kerr. Starring Louisa Krause, Eliza Dushku, Gabriel Ebert, and Amir Arison, the film follows Jane (Krause), a woman with Asperger's syndrome who is searching for a boyfriend with the help of her older sister, Bianca (Dushku).