The Sunshine Boy
Director Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Countries Iceland
Duration 90 min
Synopsis
The film follows a mother's exploration into the world of her child's autism which renders him unable to communicate or to understand, or so she thinks. Thanks to the efforts of an extraordinary teacher, you witness her son and other children being freed from the prison of silence and isolation. Think Diving Bell and the Butterfly meets The Miracle Worker and you have an idea of the power of this documentary. Narrated by Kate Winslett