The movie is from a little boy's perspective and how he views the world. His name is Osckar.
He is 11 years old and his father was killed in the 9/11 Twin Towers Terrorist Attack.
The director of this movie was BRILLIANT. The movie was heart breaking and at the very same time when you couldn't take the sadness, it was profoundly funny.
Why am I writing a post on it? Because if you watch it carefully, you will see that Osckar is not an average little boy. He is special. He says several times he is full of fears, and that he is different. He was tested for Asperger's Syndrome and "the tests came back inconclusive. " But if you watch this movie through the lens of Autism Spectrum Disorder....it is a REALLY fascinating move about parents who LOVED their son and worked with him to make him the best he could be.
The movie shows the dysfunctional lives that Osckar encounters while trying to find the answer to a mysterious key.
It is intertwined with grief, strained relationships, humor, and a view on we connect to each other as a society.
I found this movie to be an amazing jewel. It is a must see for parents who have children by birth or adoption, who have special needs, either because of trauma or because they are just the way they are.
Great performances by Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and the little boy did AMAZING in his first acting performance.
****Warning, there is some language and there is a disturbing scene of him pinching himself to try to get rid of the pain and then there are scenes from 9/11. *****
I won't tell the end, but let's just say it is amazing.
2 comments:
Thanks for the recommendation. My husband and I watched this movie today. It was so good. We both cried!
So glad you liked it.
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