THE REASON I JUMP
THE REASON I JUMP
The Reason I Jump. USA/United Kingdom 2020. Director: Jerry Rothwell. Screenplay: Naoki Higashida. 94 Min. Documentary. OV w/Eng. Suitable from age 6. Recommended from age 14.
A VISUALLY STUNNING DOCUMENTARY THAT MOVINGLY EXPLORES THE WORLD OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.
They come from all over the world, yet they share a common fate: young autistic people who cannot speak. Based on Naoki Higashida’s bestseller of the same name, which described his life as an autistic person at the age of 13, THE REASON I JUMP portrays remarkable people who give an intimate insight into their lives. Sounds, images, associations, and words open a window to an overwhelming, sensory universe that carries a message at its core: Not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say.
Available in cinemas | via Video-on-Demand (VoD) exclusively for school classes and groups
TH, 30.9. | 8:30 p.m. | DFF Cinema
FR, 1.10. | 10:45 a.m. | Cinéma
Filmography
2020 THE REASON I JUMP | 2018 THE SCHOOL IN THE CLOUD | 2016 SOUR GRAPES | 2015 HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Biography
The British documentary filmmaker Jerry Rothwell has won numerous awards at international film festivals. Among others, his film HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD won the World Doc Special Jury Award and the Editing Candescent Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2015.