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A New Jersey schoolteacher named Janet Mino works tirelessly to ensure that her students with special needs reach their maximum potential.
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Ronnie Scheib Variety 09/09/2013
Unlike the majority of autism docus about white, middle-class children, Samantha Buck's film examines the poverty of options available to working-class black and Latino young adults once they leave the safe confines of the classroom. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 09/09/2013
This deeply moving but thankfully unsentimental doc is both inspiring and depressing. Go to Full Review
Miriam Bale New York Times 09/06/2013
4/5
It spotlights an important issue yet never seeks to squeeze the truth into an easily digestible narrative frame. Instead it expands its storytelling to the boundaries of messy, joyful and painful reality. Go to Full Review
Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly 09/09/2013
The real star is teacher Janet Mino, whose advocacy for her kids goes above and beyond. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shockya.com 09/08/2013
B
An engaging documentary that flirts with heartbreak and despair while also showcasing the better angels of human nature. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 09/07/2013
3.5/5
This is one secret that deserves to be shouted about. Go to Full Review
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05/10/2018 A heartbreaking look at how autistic adults, especially those who are poor, fall through the cracks. They can't work. They can't live independently. They're too old for school. If they're lucky, a family member will take care of them. But many are left to fend for themselves. Robbed by scam artists. Sexually molested by predators. Locked up in prison because there's nowhere else for them to go. The solution is investing in universal healthcare and a social welfare network, but Americans are way too cheap and ignorant to do that. The right to life, liberty and happiness only exists if you're rich. See more 05/15/2016 I loved this documentary. It exposes an issue that our society needs to be more about. Well directed and inspiring. See more 10/09/2015 a sad and so true documentary about schooling and education and then how some students fall thru the cracks...this is about a primarily autistic school and the problems their families face as they graduate high school and are pushed into the world. See more 07/19/2015 Brilliantly told and eye opening film. Janet Mino is a saint. See more 05/10/2015 best documentary I have ever seen. See more 04/12/2014 This is one of the best documentaries of the decade! It also is a sad look at special ed and low income families who are reliant on the education system to help raise and care for their children with needs. These families dread the day that their children become adults and the supports of the education system are removed. It is a must see for everyone in the US! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A New Jersey schoolteacher named Janet Mino works tirelessly to ensure that her students with special needs reach their maximum potential.
Director
Samantha Buck
Producer
Danielle Di Giacomo
Screenwriter
Samantha Buck, Francisco Bello, Zeke Farrow
Distributor
Argot Pictures
Production Co
BKS Film, Occasional Giant Beard
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 19, 2014
Runtime
1h 25m
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