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Mozart & the Whale

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New York taxi driver Donald Morton (Josh Hartnett) has Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism. Proficient with numbers but shy around people, Donald organizes a support group for others with with his condition. Isabelle Sorenson (Radha Mitchell), who is direct to a fault and practical, but easily upset by any perceived insult, joins the group. The two fall in love, but their mutual difficulty in coping with their condition threatens their fragile relationship.
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Caroline Narby Bitch Media 01/11/2021
Like Adam, this film is intended to offer a non-disabled audience a sense of "betterment." It's meant to be "uplifting," and "inspiring." Go to Full Review
Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter 02/22/2006
Strong performances anchor this low-key romantic drama about two people with Asperger syndrome. Go to Full Review
Todd McCarthy Variety 02/07/2006
From the first, there is a refreshing absence of special pleading or under-the-microscope examination in Naess' approach. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg DVD Clinic 12/12/2006
2/5
Shapeless and redundant, this flick is exactly the sort of movie you'd envision if I said "mildly retarded yet physically gorgeous young romance." Go to Full Review
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Elektron N Sep 19 A film that touches the heart. After a long time, I discovered a good film that I didn't know before :-) See more babarizam D May 26 It is a beautiful film but it is challenging to watch so I watched in chunks. It is unbearable to lose someone and not knowing what to do. See more isla s 09/04/2022 This film has a quirky charm about it but it doesn't entirely make sense either, I felt. The plot is a bit 'fuzzy' at best and I'm not sure everything was well explained. I thought it was both quite cheesy (in a nice enough, endearing sort of a way, I guess, with a smidgen of sentimentality present) and mildly amusing at times, although I was aware it relies on stereotypes of neurodivergent people - those with autism or more specifically, aspbergers I believe. I wouldn't say its especially original but its a relatively light watch and I don't think its entirely offensive or anything...its ok, a bit entertaining now and again but not great by any means, I wouldn't go out of your way to see this, no. See more 12/05/2021 I watched this movie about 15 years ago in school. I have aspergers syndrome and it was shown to us for that very reason. I went into it with a negative attitude("I don't want to see this dumb movie!!") but came out of it with a genuinely powerful experience. I have seen this movie only once, and it has stayed with me to the point where I brought it up today as an example of excellent portrayal of autistic people by non-autistic actors. As someone who has this condition and these struggles to some extent, it was incredibly powerful to see a movie like this. What some seem to perceive as an empty feel-good crowdpleaser for non-disabled audiences was, to me, something that filled me with hope for the future and a sense that perhaps I wasn't doomed to be alone and misunderstood at a point in my life where that seemed to be the case. This movie, despite having seen it only once, had such a huge impact on my life that I can do nothing but praise it highly. See more steve d 06/27/2020 Off the wall, really sweet, and Hartnett especially is great. See more 02/24/2019 Absolutely loved it! I think this movie is an overlooked underappreciated gem! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis New York taxi driver Donald Morton (Josh Hartnett) has Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism. Proficient with numbers but shy around people, Donald organizes a support group for others with with his condition. Isabelle Sorenson (Radha Mitchell), who is direct to a fault and practical, but easily upset by any perceived insult, joins the group. The two fall in love, but their mutual difficulty in coping with their condition threatens their fragile relationship.
Director
Petter Næss
Producer
Robert Lawrence, Ronald Bass, Boaz Davidson, Frank DeMartini, James Acheson
Screenwriter
Ronald Bass
Production Co
North by Northwest Entertainment, Millennium Films, Robert Lawrence Productions, Equity Pictures Medienfonds
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 32m
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