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Oct 20, 2016 · Life, Animated: Directed by Roger Ross Williams. With Owen Suskind, Cornelia Suskind, Ron Suskind, Walter Suskind. A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.
- (6.2K)
- Documentary, Comedy, Drama
- Roger Ross Williams
- 2016-10-20
Life, Animated is based on journalist Ron Suskind's 2014 book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism, which tells the story of his son, Owen Suskind, who struggled with autism and learned how to communicate with the outside world through his love of Disney films.
Jul 1, 2016 · Based on the book of the same name written by Owen's father Ron Suskind (a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist), the documentary shows Owen's childhood (through home-movie footage) and flips forward to his current situation where he is about to leave his group home and get his own apartment for the first time.
Jun 10, 2016 · Life, Animated Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Owen Suskind Documentary HDSubscribe to INDIE & FILM FESTIVALS: http://bit.ly/1wbkfYgSubscribe to TRAILERS: http:/...
- 2 min
- 682.6K
- Rotten Tomatoes Indie
Life, Animated offers a heartwarming look at one family's journey, and a fascinating message that's more than enough to outweigh its unanswered questions. Read Critics Reviews
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- Roger Ross Williams
- PG
- Motto Pictures
A child disappeared into confusion, frustration, and silence. But deep inside his dark cave of isolation, he and his family began to dig for diamonds, working year by year, trial by trial, on a most improbable project: to find a way each of us can learn to animate our lives.
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LIFE, ANIMATED. At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind suddenly stopped speaking and disappeared into autism. Almost four years passed and the only thing that seemed to engage Owen were Disney films.
