Review on www.denver.yourhub.com :
“Steeped in a sense of optimism, this remarkable film follows five autistic children over the course of a year as they write, rehearse and produce their own full-length musical, tossing aside all stereotypes in the process. Moving and dramatic, the film follows the joys and tribulations of the kids and their families during this amazing stage production. One in 10,000 kids were afflicted with the condition just over a decade ago; now it’s 1 in 150. On the short list for the Academy Awards Best Documentary 2008 .”
Review in today’s paper:
The hero of the story, if there is one, is Elaine Hall, single mother of autistic Neal. She started the Miracle Project to teach autistic kids acting and movement. In between scenes of the kids improvising, writing and singing in preparation for their upcoming show, we get in-depth looks at several of the children in the production. They include Lexi, whose echolalia causes her to repeat the words others say to her, rarely forming original sentences of her own; Wyatt, a well-spoken young man obsessed with bullies; and Henry, whose famous father is revealed later in the film…”
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