Mentally Challenged and Atypical Minds
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- DirectorGianni AmelioStarsKim Rossi StuartAndrea RossiCharlotte RamplingMeeting his disabled son for the first time, a young father attempts to forge a relationship with the teenager.
- DirectorJanet GrilloStarsAnnaSophia RobbFamke JanssenScott CohenA teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.
- DirectorJessie NelsonStarsSean PennMichelle PfeifferDakota FanningAn intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
- DirectorGlenn JordanStarsCandice BergenRichard KileyTom McCarthyThe love that develops between a mentally challenged young man and the older, lonely widow who takes him under her wing.
- DirectorJulian FarinoStarsChristopher EcclestonSteve EvetsBarbara MartenA man who was adopted at birth traces his real parents, and discovers that they have severe learning disabilities and do not know he exists.
- DirectorMaximilian HultStarsMoa GammelAnita WallSimon J. BergerLou mostly keeps to herself, grandmother Frida grieves for her husband's death, Tom isn't good at anything, and Henrik always finds the right book in his second-hand bookshop.
- DirectorMichael SwitzerStarsPatty DukeMelissa GilbertBradley PierceMichael, a young autistic boy who has trouble with verbalization but a real talent for technology, uses a computer to plead for help after being molested at his school.
- DirectorMorgan MatthewsStarsAsa ButterfieldRafe SpallSally HawkinsA socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.
- DirectorStina WerenfelsStarsVictoria SchulzJenny SchilyLars EidingerWhen her mother decides to stop administering medication to her mentally challenged daughter, 18-year-old Dora awakes, as if from a deep sleep. Dora discovers her body, her sensuality and finally, sex, too.
- DirectorSusan RohrerStarsKellie MartinMary SteenburgenDiane BakerWhen the matriarch of the family suddenly dies, her daughter inherits custody of her.
- DirectorDiane KeatonStarsBeau BridgesSusan BlakelyWilliam McNamaraAn abused, partially-deaf girl is helped back into society by two resourceful children.
- CreatorLeticia DoleraStarsLeticia DoleraCelia FreijeiroAixa VillagránWhen a young woman's life begins to slip into disarray, her sister and best friend come to her rescue.
- DirectorNick CastleStarsLucy DeakinsJay UnderwoodBonnie BedeliaAn autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsJuliette LewisDiane KeatonGiovanni RibisiA mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.
- DirectorMick JacksonStarsEmily WatsonDermot MulroneyHugh ThompsonA father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.
- DirectorAdam ArkinStarsJuliette LewisKelsey KeelShirley KnightA 12-year-old girl re-evaluates her relationship with her developmentally disabled parents.
- DirectorGuy GreenStarsOlivia de HavillandGeorge HamiltonYvette MimieuxUpper class Americans Noel and Meg Johnson have a twenty-six year old daughter named Clara Johnson. Clara suffered a head injury as a child which resulted in her being mentally disabled. Clara's mental capacity is equivalent to that of a ten year old. In many social situations, Clara's disability can be passed off as a simple joy of life. The issue of Clara's care has placed a strain between Noel and Meg, the latter who clings to the hope that one day Clara can lead a "normal" life. While on an extended vacation through Italy, Meg and Clara meet a twenty-three year old Italian named Fabrizio Naccarelli in Florence. Fabrizio is instantly smitten with Clara, who returns the affection. Always protecting Clara, Meg initially resists Fabrizio's constant measures to insinuate himself into their lives. But as Meg learns more about Fabrizio and meets his family, Meg begins to believe a marriage between Fabrizio and Clara is Clara's chance for that normal life, all the while not telling the Naccarellis of Clara's issue. This belief places a further strain between Meg and Noel, who still wants Clara placed in some sort of institution. Not having met the Naccarellis, Noel also believes they have ulterior motives in their actions. But what happens if the Nacarellis find out about Clara's disability?
- DirectorJohn KortyStarsMeredith BaxterDavid MorseJenny O'HaraWinnie is an intellectually-disabled little girl who is committed to an institution at a very young age by her mother. Throughout the film, Winnie struggles for independence and to feel as if she is "normal". It is a true story based on the autobiography, "Winnie: My Life in the Institution."
- DirectorHarvey HartStarsShaun CassidyLinda PurlZalman KingA mentally-challenged man and woman meet, fall in love, and are determined to get married, despite the initial objections of their families and friends. Based on a true story.
- DirectorJeff BlecknerStarsMatthew ModineKelli WilliamsRichard ChevolleauCharlie Gordon is mentally handicapped and all he wants in life is to be a genius. Charlie takes the chance, but he must adjust emotionally when a laboratory experiment raises his IQ to amazing levels.
- DirectorDavid DelrieuxStarsJulien BoisselierHélène de FougerollesMarianne BaslerAfter a successful experiment on Algernon, a mouse whose level of intelligence thanks to that procedure dramatically increased, the scientists decided to go further - the next "guinea pig" is Charles, a mentally retarded young man. The experiment is again successful. But what happens after it?
- DirectorYves AngeloStarsGrégory GadeboisA man with a low IQ takes part in a scientific experiment with a mouse
- DirectorJohn DuiganStarsElisabeth ShueAaron EckhartJill HennessyA bachelor becomes the unwilling guardian of his autistic, intellectually disabled sister; then an experimental treatment works a dramatic change in her brain and his attitude.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJeff BridgesJennifer TillyJodelle FerlandBecause of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.
- DirectorHilde Van MieghemStarsEls DottermansMatthias SchoenaertsVeerle BaetensShy, gentle half-wit Dennis, whose only obsession is train-spotting, is released early on account of good behavior after a rape sentence. His parents who run a modest barbershop, skeptic André and Rita, desperately try to keep him out of girl trouble, but his victim's sister Barbara starts a hate campaign. After another girl reports abuse, Dennis is jailed and beaten black and blue daily. Barbara's boyfriend, lawyer Thomas Verelst, accepts to help 'pro deo' (no cost) and pleads that Dennis belongs in a mental institution.
- DirectorPaul WendkosStarsCecilley CarrollBen SieglerNigel BennettDifferent is the story of a woman with a traumatic brain injury, (Annabeth Gish), and her mentally challenged husband, who have a child of normal intelligence, and how the larger family comes to terms with the parents being 'different.' Gish plays Hope, who is left mentally disabled after a car accident when she was 11. Her mother, played by Lynn Redgrave, is unable to come to terms with her daughter's imperfections sends her away to special schools. After a twenty-year separation, the two are forced to reunite and confront their emotional issues in an attempt to reclaim their lost relationship. It explores the human desire to be accepted and valued just as we are. Hollywood Reporter called it "the best of the best." It was a finalist for a Pen West writing award.
- CreatorMichael KarnowZak PennStarsDavid StrathairnRyan CartwrightWarren ChristieAlphas is a science fiction drama focusing on a team that investigates people with supernatural abilities.
- DirectorAnja JacobsStarsLola DockhornChristian UlmenLucas Reiber13-year-old Radost lives with her father, who is mentally at the level of a 10-year-old. This means that the traditional roles of father and daughter have been reversed and Radost is the one who takes care of their lives. As she reaches puberty and even falls in love, her father's world begins to fall apart.
- DirectorÁron MátyássyStarsJózsef KádasTeréz VassEszter Földes1997. Young car mechanic Iván lives in a godforsaken village in eastern Hungary. He looks after his mentally disabled sister Eszter and earns extra money smuggling diesel oil from Ukraine. The siblings' coexistence is disrupted by a tragic event, Eszter is raped. A police investigation gets under way; in the meantime, Iván starts up a relationship with young Ilus, who has just finished school and is planning on going to the university. Iván plainly wants to leave his old life behind him, but will he be able to fulfill this ambition?
- DirectorJohn David ColesStarsMarlee MatlinMelissa GilbertPeter FrechetteCarrie Buck is an intellectually-disabled young woman who is persuaded to fight against the courts for custody of her newborn daughter after being declared mentally incompetent, therefore unable to raise her own child by herself. She is also threatened with sterilization so she won't have any more children who might also be disabled.
- DirectorMatt SmuklerStarsAlexandra DaddarioJean SmartReid ScottA girl navigates life with two intellectually-disabled parents and an extended family that can't quite agree on the best way to help.
- DirectorGuerdon TruebloodStarsTiffany BollingBen PiazzaSusan SennettA nonverbal autistic boy stumbles upon a teenage heiress who has been kidnapped by a trio of young psychopaths, who are intent on extorting diamonds from her stepfather.
- DirectorReverge AnselmoStarsJonathan TuckerRachael Leigh CookAgnes BrucknerThe film follows a rebellious teenager on leave from the Marines who falls in love with a female musician. The relationship is threatened when she develops a mental illness...
- DirectorShane MeadowsStarsPaddy ConsidineGary StretchToby KebbellA disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally-challenged brother years ago.
- CreatorShaun PyeStarsDavid TennantJessica HynesMiley LockeA young girl with a learning disability makes her way through life.
- CreatorWalcyr CarrascoStarsMateus SolanoPaolla OliveiraAntônio FagundesJealous of his adoptive sister, an unscrupulous man separates her from her newborn daughter, who is found and adopted by a lovable man.
- CreatorJason KatimsStarsRick GlassmanSue Ann PienAlbert RuteckiThree autistic roommates find a way to live together and strive for similar things in life.
- DirectorRogelio A. GonzálezStarsMercedes CarreñoLilia MichelSara GarcíaA mother tries to protect her daughter, a woman, who can't develop her maturity because of a brain damage during birth, from the cruel reality of the world.