Tag Archives: asperger’s syndrome

Couch Potato Pickings | Adam, and other social disability movies

Posted on 16 October 2010 by Beth Williams

Adam, starring Brit actor Hugh Dancy, is a film about a guy with Asperger’s syndrome. When Adam meets Beth (Rose Byrne), an attractive young woman from his New York apartment block, the pair are instantly attracted. But, as they get … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | 10 reasons why My Name is Khan is like Forrest Gump

Posted on 9 August 2010 by Beth Williams

A Bollywood Forrest Gump. This was a label applied to Indian movie My Name is Khan following its international release earlier this year. It’s the story of Rizvan Khan – a Muslim man with Asperger’s who lives happily in the … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Adam – a film about Asperger’s Syndrome

Posted on 27 April 2010 by Beth Williams

If you were introduced to this film’s title character at a social event, you’d probably  think ‘what a strange and dull young man’. Any attempts to use wit or sarcasm in his presence would fall embarrassingly flat, and it’s also … Continue reading →

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